" I'm not a risk taker " : Risk Perceptions of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord
; 38(2): 168-177, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Persons living with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) in nursing homes (NH) are often excluded from conversations about their health/safety. These omissions impinge on personhood and the rights to have care preferences heard and honored. While persons with ADRD maintain the ability to communicate their preferences long after their decision-making abilities are affected, little is known about how persons with ADRD understand the risks associated with their preferences.METHODS:
As part of a larger focused ethnography, in-depth interviews and an adapted risk propensity questionnaire explored the risk perceptions of NH residents with ADRD (N=7) associated with their preferences for care and activities of daily living.RESULTS:
Residents generally self-identified as risk avoiders ( M =3.2±1.84) on the risk propensity scale and were able to rate risk associated with preferences described within 5 thematic categories 1) participation in decision-making, 2) risk awareness, 3) paying attention to safety, 4) reliance on nursing home staff and family, and 5) impacts on quality of life and quality of care.DISCUSSION:
Results suggest NH residents with ADRD can express risk surrounding their preferences and should be encouraged to participate in discussions about their health and safety.
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Assunto principal:
Tomada de Decisões
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Demência
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Casas de Saúde
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article