Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 21, 2026
07:31
A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills
Published on: February 13, 2020
7.5K
Dissemination and Implementation of Function Focused Care for Assisted Living
Barbara Resnick1, Elizabeth Galik2, Erin Vigne2
1University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA resnick@son.umaryland.edu.
Summary
Function Focused Care for Assisted Living (FFC-AL) successfully improved policies and environments to increase physical activity and prevent functional decline in assisted living settings. The intervention demonstrated effective reach, adoption, and maintenance across numerous facilities.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Healthcare Management
- Public Health
Background:
- Assisted living (AL) residents exhibit limited physical activity and rapid functional decline.
- Existing AL settings require interventions to enhance resident function and activity levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To disseminate and implement the Function Focused Care for Assisted Living (FFC-AL) intervention in 100 AL settings.
- To evaluate the reach, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of FFC-AL.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 99 AL settings via mailed invitations and organizational outreach.
- Utilized a nurse champion model to facilitate intervention implementation.
- Applied the Reach, Efficacy/Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) model for evaluation.
Main Results:
- Achieved 78% adoption rate of FFC-AL across participating settings.
- Demonstrated significant improvements in function-focused care policies and environments.
- Observed enduring changes indicating successful maintenance of the intervention.
Conclusions:
- FFC-AL is effectively disseminable and implementable in diverse AL settings.
- The intervention shows promise for preventing functional decline and increasing physical activity in older adults.
- Future research should explore enhanced engagement strategies and resident-level outcomes.
Related Concept Videos
01:29Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
1.6K
Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-Term Care Facilities
1.6K
01:19Restorative Care
2.5K
Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...
2.5K
01:25Continuing Care
2.0K
Continuing care describes the variety of health, personal, and social services provided over a prolonged period. The need for continuing care is increasing because people are living longer. Many people do not have families or others to care for them. Continuing care is mainly for patients who are disabled, functionally dependent, or suffering from a terminal disease. It is available within institutional settings or in homes. Examples include nursing centers or facilities, assisted living,...
2.0K
01:15Nursing Implementation
6.5K
Implementation is the execution of the nursing care plan developed during the planning phase.
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.
6.5K
01:30Specialized Care Centers and Settings-I
1.5K
Specialized care settings or centers are situated in convenient locations within the community and offer care to a specific group or population. They consist of daycare facilities, mental health facilities, rural health facilities, educational institutions, industries, shelters for the homeless, and rehabilitation facilities.
Daycare centers
They provide several functions. Some facilities care for healthy newborns and children whose parents work, while others are medically focused and care for...
Daycare centers
They provide several functions. Some facilities care for healthy newborns and children whose parents work, while others are medically focused and care for...
1.5K
01:21Planning Nursing Care I
6.3K
The planning phase of the nursing process helps nurses set priorities, outline patient-centered goals and expected outcomes, and tailor nursing interventions to align with the aligned care plan. Through the planning phase, the nurse applies critical thinking skills to align and develop interventions according to the patient's needs. It provides continuity of care allowing patients to receive the maximum benefit from treatment. It serves as a pilot plan for allocating individual staff to a...
6.3K