The interplay of CNAs' views of residents and nursing home environments

Abstract

Based on interviews with certified nursing assistants (CNAs), this study identified CNAs' perspectives of nursing home residents and how these perspectives translate into care practices. The study found three major views of residents - as fictive kin, as a commodity, and as an autonomous person - each with its own implications for care. The authors conclude that further research is needed to design interventions that will advance the view of the resident as an autonomous person.

Author

Fisher, Lucy Takesue, and Margaret I. Wallhagen

Publication Date

November 2008

Published In

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

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