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    Effects of strength‐based intervention on health outcomes of family caregivers of persons with dementia: A study protocol
    (Wiley, 2020-08-03) Yu, Doris S. F.; Cheng, Sheung‐Tak; Chow, Esther Oi‐Wah; Kwok, Timothy; McCormack, Brendan; This work was supported by General Research Fund of Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (Project Number: 14639016).
    Aims This study aims at identifying the health effects of a strength‐based intervention on family caregivers of persons with dementia and to explore the underlying mechanism. The perception of family caregivers on the strength‐based intervention will also be explored.
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    The third person in the room: The needs of care partners of older people in home care services—A systematic review from a person-centred perspective
    (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018-03-26) Anker-Hansen, Camilla; Skovdahl, Kirsti; McCormack, Brendan; Tønnessen, Siri
    Aims and objectives To identify and synthesise the needs of care partners of older people living at home with assistance from home care services. Background Aging in place- is a promoted concept where care partners and home care services play significant roles. Identifying the needs of care partners and finding systematic ways of meeting them can help care partners to cope with their role. Design/ Methods This study is based on the PRISMA reporting guidelines. The systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies was guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. Results In total, 16 studies were included in the review, eleven qualitative and five quantitative. Three main categories were revealed in the analysis; the need for quality interaction, the need for a shared approach to care and the need to feel empowered. Conclusion Care partners of older people have several, continuously unmet needs. A person-centred perspective can contribute new understandings of how to meet these needs. A knowledge gap has been identified regarding the needs of care partners of older people with mental health problems. There is a need to develop a tool for systematic collaboration between home care services and care partners, so that the identified needs can be met in a more thorough, systematic and person-centred way.
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    Working in a Storied Way - Narrative based approaches to person-centred care and practice development in older adult residential care settings
    (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018-01-11) Buckley, Catherine; McCormack, Brendan; Ryan, Assumpta
    Aims and Objectives To evaluate the effects of the implementation of a methodological framework for a narrative based approach to practice development and person-centred care in residential aged care settings. Background Care in long-term residential settings for older people is moving away from the biomedical approach and adopting a more person-centred one. Narrative can help shape the way care is planned and organised. The provision of person-centred care that is holistic and that takes account of resident's beliefs and values can be enhanced by incorporating narrative approaches to care within a practice development framework. Design The chosen methodology was participatory action research. Methods Between 2010 and 2014, a methodological framework of narrative practice was implemented in two residential care settings, comprising 37 residents and 38 staff, using an action research approach. Three action cycles: (i) narrative practice and culture identification, (ii) developing narrative practice and (iii) working in a storied way emerged during the implementation. Results Key outcomes emerged in relation to the findings. These were based on narrative being, knowing and doing and centred around the key outcomes of: (i) how people responded to change (narrative being), (ii) the development of shared understandings (narrative knowing) and (iii) intentional action (narrative doing). Conclusion The implementation of a framework of narrative practice demonstrated that how people respond to change, the development of shared understandings and intentional action were interrelated and interlinked. It illustrated the importance of ensuring that practice context is taken account of in the implementation of action research and the importance of ensuring that narrative being, knowing and doing are clear and understandable for change to occur. Relevance to Clinical Practice Implementation of a narrative approach to care can develop new ways of working that value biography and promote the development of a co-constructed plan of care.
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    Perceived caring attributes and priorities of pre-registration nursing students throughout a nursing curriculum underpinned by person-centredness
    (Wiley, 2018-03-08) Cook, Neal F.; McCance, Tanya; McCormack, Brendan; Barr, Owen; Slater, Paul
    Aim This paper explores pre-registration nursing students' caring attributes development through a person-centred focused curriculum.