Developing the Care Home as a Learning Organisation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Developing the Care Home as a Learning Organisation: An Appreciative Action Research Study.
IRAS ID
232641
Contact name
Tamsin MacBride
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of the West of Scotland
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
SEC/SHNM/FEB17/006, University of the West of Scotland, School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery Ethics Committee
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 1 days
Research summary
This purpose of this study is to explore learning opportunities in care homes. From this information, it will help us understand what is important to staff and healthcare students with regards to learning in care homes which will then be used to develop strategies to promote learning in the care home setting. Recruitment and retention in the care homes has historically been problematic and literature suggests student nurses often perceive a lack of learning opportunities within care homes. Building on the concept of person-centred care Professor Nolan and colleagues argue for relationship centred care (RCC), in care of older people settings, which highlights the importance of valuing the interdependence of all relationships. However, RCC remains less well known in comparison to person-centred approaches and there are opportunities to forefront RCC within health and social care. Additionally research has identified that care home staff are often experts in caring for people with advanced dementia, when there is reduced verbal communication, yet this learning is often hidden, and cannot always be clearly articulated and shared with others. Carrying out this study aims to add to the body of knowledge about learning in care homes and help us understand more about recruitment and retention in the care home sector.
The study will be conducted in two care homes in the Borders locality and also involve up to 16 care home managers who are undertaking a leadership programme in the Borders locality (My Home Life). The data generation activities will last approximately 17 months. Data generation methods involving participants will be observation of staff – resident/relative interactions; interviews, questionnaires and group discussions with care home managers, care home staff and healthcare students and other key stakeholders.REC name
Scotland A: Adults with Incapacity only
REC reference
17/SS/0109
Date of REC Opinion
9 Oct 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion