Table 1 Aim, content of each seminar and working methods in the intervention
Aim | Seminar/content | Working methods |
|---|---|---|
To provide a shared understanding among staff of the national fundamental values; living in dignity and with a sense of well-being and associated values. To identify difficulties, possibilities, weaknesses and strengths concerning the national fundamental values on the individual, group and organizational level. To explore and try to understand residents’ perceptions and experiences of the national fundamental values and associated values. | 1. Self-determination 2. Respect for personal integrity and participation 3. Safety and meaningfulness 4. Individualized care and kind treatment | At seminars: Self-reflection and dialogue Between seminars: Assignment connected to resident |
To provide a shared understanding among staff of working methods “contact person” and “individualized care plan” and their content in relation to national fundamental values. To identify difficulties, possibilities, weaknesses and strengths concerning working methods “contact person” and “individualized care plans”, in relation to national fundamental values, on the individual, group and organizational level. | 5. Contact person and individualized care plan | At seminar: Self-reflection and dialogue Between seminars: Read an individualized care plan and identify if and how the national fundamental values are expressed in the plan. Together with a resident, update the care plan in relation to the national fundamental values. |
To provide a shared understanding among staff of improvements needed to increase residents’ sense of dignity and well-being in relation to identified difficulties, possibilities, weaknesses and strengths. To develop and implement an improvement plan. | 6. Identify improvements and develop an improvement plan | At seminar: Self-reflection and dialogue Between seminars: Implement the improvement plan |
To provide a shared understanding among staff of what they perceive as good quality of care in relation to the national fundamental values. To evaluate and further develop the improvement plan. | 7. Good quality of care and evaluation and further development of the improvement plan | At seminar: Self-reflection and dialogue Between seminars: Implement the improvement plan |
To provide a shared understanding among staff and the manager of how to proceed with the improvement plan. To make staff aware of the results from the baseline measures. | 8. Evaluation of improvement plan and feed-back from baseline measures | At seminar: Dialogue with manager about how to proceed with the improvement plan. Dialogue about the baseline measures. |