More than just a task: intimate care delivery in the nursing home

Figures & data

Table I. Research questions used in focus groups and drop-in sessions

1) What makes a good nursing aide?

2) What makes a good nurse?

3) What kinds of things do you do that makes a resident feel cared for?

4) How do you manage your feelings when you see or smell things in the course of providing care that some people might consider smelly or disgusting?

5) What frustrates you about your job?

6) Often when providing care, there will be several residents who require your attention all at the same time. How do you decide whom to respond to first?

7) What would be on your “wish list” if you could change anything to enhance the care of residents at (this NH) or to enhance the workplace?

Table II. Frequency of data collection methods

Informal observations	600 hours
Formal observations	9 hours
Number of different residents formally observed	11
NA interview duration time range	20–240 minutes
Nurse interview duration time range	60–90 minutes
Resident interview duration time range	30–90 minutes
Family interview duration time range	45–150 minutes
Focus group duration	90 minutes
Drop-in research event duration	12 hours

Table III. Details of participation in data collection

	NAs	Nurses	Administrative Decision-Makers	Residents	Family Members
Participants in formal observations	7	1	N/A	11	N/A
Number of Interviews	13	5	5	18	12
Participants in focus groups	6	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
Participants in drop-in Research Event	55	16	N/A	N/A	N/A

Some of the NA and Nurse interview participants also participated in the drop-in event.

Table IV. Staff participant demographics

	Total (N)	Gender	Cultural Identity	Average Age (Yrs) (range)	Average Years in Health Care (range)	Average Years in Current Position (range)
NAs	74	Female:63 Male: 11	59 Filipino 3 Indian 4 African 1 Caribbean 1 Black 6 Caucasian	48 (28–60)	18 (2–40)	15 (<1–34)
Nurses	29 RN = 17 LPN = 12	Female:23 Male: 6	21 Filipino 1 Indian 1 Filipino/Chinese 1 Chinese 1 Black 1 Caucasian 1 Multiple 2 Undeclared	42 (24–67)	15 (1.5–37)	9 (1.5–25)
Administrative Decision-Makers	5 RN = 3 Other = 2	Female: 3 Male: 2	3 Filipino 2 Caucasian	37 (32–45)	19 (11–24)	10 (6–14)

Figure 1. Creating a relational space to promote integrity in the provision of intimate care