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Online supportive conversations &reflection sessions [oscars] with carehome staff following a resident's death: Improving coping mechanisms, teamcohesion and communication
Age and Ageing ; 50(SUPPL 1), 2021.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1254397
ABSTRACT
Introduction COVID-19 Trauma Guidance suggests opportunities for structured,time-limited discussions about challenging experiences should beoffered. It is unknown if such discussions can be effectivelydelivered online by palliative care specialists to support care home(CH) staff in relation to death/dying. Funded by Scotland's ChiefScientist Office COVID-19 “rapid researchfund, online OSCaRS isbeing piloted. Methods Fortnightly OSCaRS delivered to small groups of CH staff via asecure online platform in three local CHs over 10 weeks. Sessionsare digitally recorded. The shortened version of the Chesneycoping self-efficacy questionnaire is completed by all staffpre/post. Additional post-study questions asked of OSCaRSparticipants and in-depth staff interviews will be undertaken (n = 10). Thematic analysis of the recorded sessions and interviews willbe undertaken and related to the staff questionnaire and context of each CH. Results New learning on the feasibility and acceptability of providingOSCaRS to frontline staff. The benefit of OSCaRS to CH staff copingmechanisms, team cohesion and communicaton with relativesduring the COVID-19 pandemic will be presented. Initial results show that OSCaRS are feasible, valued by all care home staff and support staff in coping with the challenges of COVID-19/. Key Conclusions The analysis will inform future practice, and an ImplementationGuide for OSCaRS in CHs will be produced. Key learning on thepotential for online support in relation to death/dying during thepandemic and beyond will contribute to future education, trainingand staff wellbeing resources. It will also inform the role of suchsessions in developing individual coping mechanisms and teamworking alongside communication with relatives duringlockdown.

Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Age and Ageing Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Age and Ageing Year: 2021 Document Type: Article