The Resident VIEW in Nursing Homes

Area of Science:

• Gerontology
• Health Services Research
• Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

• Quality of life in long-term care facilities is crucial.
• Understanding resident-centered needs is essential for improving care.
• Existing measures may not fully capture resident priorities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the Resident VIEW (Voicing Importance, Experience, and Well-Being) measure.
• To assess resident-reported support and well-being in long-term care.
• To evaluate the relationship between perceived importance and experienced support.

Main Methods:

• Developed the 63-item Resident VIEW measure through cognitive interviews.
• Administered the measure to 258 residents in 32 Oregon nursing homes.
• Utilized a two-stage random sampling design for participant selection.

Main Results:

• Resident priorities for support varied significantly.
• Experiencing highly important support correlated with better quality of life and lower depressive symptoms.
• Positive experiences benefited residents even in areas not rated as important.

Conclusions:

• Directly asking residents about their preferences is valuable for care improvement.
• The Resident VIEW measure effectively captures resident perspectives.
• Incorporating resident voices is vital for developing meaningful long-term care measures.