Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical Analysis

Objective: This article aims to conduct a scoping review of what constitutes effective relational interactions between caregivers (CGs) and older persons (OPs) across formal residential care settings.Methods: A scoping review of publications between January 2000 and December 2021 yielded 10,929 arti...

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Main Authors: Carol-Ann Dixon, Vera Roos, Matthews Katjene, Jaco Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Public Health Reviews
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Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2024.1606562/full
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author Carol-Ann Dixon
Vera Roos
Matthews Katjene
Jaco Hoffman
Jaco Hoffman
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Matthews Katjene
Jaco Hoffman
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description Objective: This article aims to conduct a scoping review of what constitutes effective relational interactions between caregivers (CGs) and older persons (OPs) across formal residential care settings.Methods: A scoping review of publications between January 2000 and December 2021 yielded 10,929 articles, and after removing duplicates and applying exclusion criteria, 36 articles were analysed.Results: Articles were scrutinised for interactions involving both CGs and OPs, using a thematic framework analysis to identify effective relational constructs. Four themes emerged: 1) Diverse perspectives on the same context: for OPs it is home, and for CGs, workplace. 2) CGs move for a one-up position and OPs submit to a one-down, or as friends. 3) Relational qualities have been mostly associated with CGs, confirming care as a unidirectional action 4). Relationships between CGs and OPs result either in effective or ineffective care outcomes.Conclusion: The dual meanings attached to the same context limit the authentic interactions between CGs and OPs. We propose a relational caregiving approach by considering the interactions of both CGs and OPs, changing the relational definition, and demonstrating effective relational qualities.
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spelling doaj.art-c1f14727b7d348a8bc00f19a5a9a79a52024-03-27T04:11:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Public Health Reviews2107-69522024-03-014510.3389/phrs.2024.16065621606562Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical AnalysisCarol-Ann Dixon0Vera Roos1Matthews Katjene2Jaco Hoffman3Jaco Hoffman4Optentia Research Unit, North West University, Vanderbijlpark, South AfricaOptentia Research Unit, North West University, Vanderbijlpark, South AfricaOptentia Research Unit, North West University, Vanderbijlpark, South AfricaOptentia Research Unit, North West University, Vanderbijlpark, South AfricaOxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomObjective: This article aims to conduct a scoping review of what constitutes effective relational interactions between caregivers (CGs) and older persons (OPs) across formal residential care settings.Methods: A scoping review of publications between January 2000 and December 2021 yielded 10,929 articles, and after removing duplicates and applying exclusion criteria, 36 articles were analysed.Results: Articles were scrutinised for interactions involving both CGs and OPs, using a thematic framework analysis to identify effective relational constructs. Four themes emerged: 1) Diverse perspectives on the same context: for OPs it is home, and for CGs, workplace. 2) CGs move for a one-up position and OPs submit to a one-down, or as friends. 3) Relational qualities have been mostly associated with CGs, confirming care as a unidirectional action 4). Relationships between CGs and OPs result either in effective or ineffective care outcomes.Conclusion: The dual meanings attached to the same context limit the authentic interactions between CGs and OPs. We propose a relational caregiving approach by considering the interactions of both CGs and OPs, changing the relational definition, and demonstrating effective relational qualities.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2024.1606562/fulleffective relationshipsformal residential careolder personscaregiversrelational care
spellingShingle Carol-Ann Dixon
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Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical Analysis
Public Health Reviews
effective relationships
formal residential care
older persons
caregivers
relational care
title Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical Analysis
title_full Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical Analysis
title_fullStr Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical Analysis
title_short Effective Relationships Between Younger Caregivers and Older Care Recipients Across a Continuum of Formal Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review and a Critical Analysis
title_sort effective relationships between younger caregivers and older care recipients across a continuum of formal residential care settings a scoping review and a critical analysis
topic effective relationships
formal residential care
older persons
caregivers
relational care
url https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2024.1606562/full
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