EFFECTIVENESS OF THE “SELF-PROGRAM” IN DUTCH NURSING HOME CARE: RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Abstract For frail older people it is evident to maintain their functional abilities and independence. Nursing staff are in a key position to encourage older people’s independence and stimulate their engagement in functional activity. However, nurses tend to take over tasks frequently thereby depriving older people’s remaining abilities. Clearly nurses need support to optimize their activity encouragement behavior. The Function-Focused Care based ‘SELF-program’ was developed based on lessons learned and implications from previous programs. SELF is an interactive, tailored, holistic and theory-... Mehr ...