Nurse-patient interaction and self-transcendence: assets for a meaningful life in nursing home residents?
G. Haugan, Britt Moene Kuven, Wenche Mjanger Eide, Siw Eriksen Tåsen, E. Rinnan, V. Wu, J. Drageset, B. André
BMC Geriatrics August 27, 2019 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01555-2 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAmong cognitively intact nursing home residents, the quality of nurse-patient interaction is linked to both inter- and intra-personal self-transcendence and to meaning in life. Self-transcendence had a fundamental influence on perceived meaning in life, while nurse-patient interaction showed a significant indirect influence on meaning in life, mediated by self-transcendence. These findings come from a cross-sectional survey of 188 long-term residents across 27 nursing homes, with a 92% response rate.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 188 |
| Population | Cognitively intact long-term nursing home residents |
| Keywords | Medicine Psychology |
| Key finding | Nurse-patient interaction significantly relates to both inter- and intra-personal self-transcendence and meaning in life among cognitively intact nursing home residents, with self-transcendence mediating the indirect influence of nurse-patient interaction on meaning in life. |
Abstract
Background Due to the shift to an older population worldwide and an increased need for 24-h care, finding new and alternative approaches to increase wellbeing among nursing home (NH) residents is highly warranted. To guide clinical practice in boosting wellbeing among NH residents, knowledge about nurse-patient interaction (NPI), inter- (ST1) and intra-personal (ST2) self-transcendence and meaning-in-life (PIL) seems vital. This study tests six hypotheses of the relationships between NPI, ST1, ST2 and PIL among cognitively intact NH residents. Methods In a cross-sectional design, 188 (92% response rate) out of 204 long-term NH residents representing 27 NHs responded to NPI, ST, and the PIL scales. Inclusion criteria were: (1) municipality authority’s decision of long-term NH care; (2) residential time 3 months or longer; (3) informed consent competency recognized by responsible doctor and nurse; and (4) capable of being interviewed. The hypothesized relations between the latent constructs were tested through structural equation modeling (SEM) using Stata 15.1. Results The SEM-model yielded a good fit (χ2 = 146.824, p = 0.021, df = 114, χ2/df = 1.29 RMSEA = 0.040, p-close 0.811, CFI = 0.97, TLI = 0.96, and SRMR = 0.063), supporting five of the six hypothesized relationships between the constructs of NPI, ST1, ST2 and PIL. Conclusion NPI significantly relates to both ST1, ST2 and PIL in NH residents. ST revealed a fundamental influence on perceived PIL, while NPI demonstrated a significant indirect influence on PIL, mediated by ST.