Visual Cues for Person-centered Communication

Kristine Williams, Brynn Harris, Amy Lueger, Kathleen Ward, Rebecca Wassmer and Amy Weber

Clinical Nursing Research, 2011, vol. 20, issue 4, 448-461

Abstract: Nursing home communication is frequently limited and task-focused and fails to affirm resident personhood. We tested the feasibility and effects of automated digital displays of resident photographs to remind staff ( N = 11) of resident ( n = 6) personhood. Historical photographs were displayed in digital photo frames mounted in each resident’s room. To evaluate the intervention’s effects, staff–resident conversations were audio-recorded prior to displaying the frames and repeated 2 weeks and 3 months later. Conversations were transcribed and statements were topic coded (task-focused vs. interpersonal). Staff person-centered talk increased from 11% to 32% ( z = 2.37, p = .02) after the intervention and task-talk decreased from 64% to 40%. Resident interpersonal topics increased from 20% to 37%. Staff statements increased from 29 at baseline, to 37 postintervention, and 41 at 3-month follow-up and resident engagement and reminiscence also increased. Effects were reduced after 3 months. Automated photo displays are an easily implemented, low-cost intervention to promote person-centered communication.

Keywords: person-centered care; communication; nursing home; personhood; geriatrics; clinical research areas; long-term care; health care settings; clinical research areas; nursing actions; nursing interventions; clinical research areas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773811416866

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