Source avec lien : Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, (Prépublication), 2019/10/27. 10.1111/scs.12779
Les prestataires de soins en résidence pour personnes âgées font souvent référence au manque de temps, un problème qui peut engendrer des troubles de conscience. Cette recherche-action participative (RAP) a été menée auprès de 14 prestataires et de leur gestionnaire en soins résidentiels pour personnes âgées. La recherche-action visait à aider les prestataires à faire face de manière constructive à leurs problèmes de conscience liés à la mise en œuvre d’un système de gestion du temps. La RAP a permis aux participants de former leur propre structure de la planification professionnelle pratique, adaptée aux besoins des résidents et à leur travail quotidien. Dans ce processus, les participants ont utilisé leur conscience troublée comme une force motrice et un atout.
Background Care providers in residential care for older people often refer to time shortage, a problem that may generate troubled conscience. Aim The aim of the study was to describe a PAR process to assist care providers in municipal residential care for older people to constructively deal with their troubled conscience related to an implemented time management system. Method This intervention study was carried out with 14 care providers and their manager in residential care for older people with the support of participatory action research (PAR). The recorded PAR sessions were transcribed and compiled with inspiration from content analysis. Ethical considerations The participants were given oral and written information and gave their written informed consent. Findings The PAR process was found to empower the participants to form their own structure of the practical professional planning, adapted to the residents needs and to their daily work. In this process, participants used their troubled conscience as a driving force and as an asset. Conclusion Instead of launching change without any deeper information, it is important to carefully prepare, involve and inform those who are going to execute the change. Meeting places should be arranged wherein care providers have the opportunity to share and reflect on challenging situations that can generate troubled conscience, especially when comprehensive changes in their work are going to be implemented.