Life and Quality of Life of Older Adults in Residential Centers in Spain: A Focus Group Analysis Based on Center Quality from the Perspective of Management Stakeholders
Background/Objectives: New residential models for older adults highlight the need for both public and private institutions to adopt new governance and management approaches. These approaches focus on strategic frameworks that guide decision-making, daily operations, and processes aimed at addressing...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Jaén |
| Repositorio: | RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaén |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/7481 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/ 10.3390/healthcare12232446 https://hdl.handle.net/10953/7481 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Quality of life residential centers focus groups older adults cultural change personcentered care 364 360 |
| Sumario: | Background/Objectives: New residential models for older adults highlight the need for both public and private institutions to adopt new governance and management approaches. These approaches focus on strategic frameworks that guide decision-making, daily operations, and processes aimed at addressing and resolving the economic and social challenges faced by our society while promoting quality standards that serve the public good. The primary objective of this research is to identify and analyze the quality of residential centers and their impact on improving the quality of life of older adult residents from the perspective of management stakeholders; Methods: This study employed a qualitative methodology, involving systematic literature reviews and the analysis of focus groups. The participants were professionals from various fields working with older adults in Spanish residential centers; Results: The results reveal widespread dissatisfaction among participants regarding the need for change to improve both the quality of the centers and the quality of life for older adult residents; Conclusions: This study suggests that the well-being of older adults residing in these centers requires regulatory changes that focus on person-centered care and are tailored to the specific needs of the residents. |
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