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Empowerment and care for disadvantaged elderly Bienke Janssen Fontys University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands JSWEC Conference, Cambridge 11 th July 2008
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Empowerment and care for disadvantaged elderly
Bienke JanssenFontys University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
JSWEC Conference, Cambridge11th July 2008
Design of the presentation
• Consequences of an ageing population• Empowerment in theory• Empowerment in practice: Multidisciplinary conferences for older
persons• Discussion and questions
Definition of empowerment
“A strengthening process whereby individuals, organisations andcommunities gain mastery over their own situation and their environment through the process of
• Gaining control• Sharpening the critical awareness• Stimulating participation”
Tailored care: five pillars‘Principles shape practice’
1. Positive basic attitude2. Integrated care3. Participation4. Structured care5. Coordinated care
Coordinated care: Multidisciplinary conferences for older persons
Aim of the research: To examine the strengths and weaknesses of multidisciplinary conferences from the perspective of care practitioners
Multidisciplinary conferences
• Disadvantaged older persons• Case-related consultation• More than one elderly discussed during one conference• Permission asked• Fixed composition of practitioners• Privacy guaranteed
Results
Strengths multidisciplinary conferences
Weaknesses multidisciplinary conferences
• Coordination of care• Collegial consultation• Face to face contact• Informed about (local)
developments in the care for the elderly
• The impression of elderly formed in the consultation
• Service users’ voice • Responsibility for a situation of
a service user• Organizational context• Routine and time investment
The link between theory and practice
Pillars of tailored care Examples of remarks
Positive basic attitude
Integrated care
Participation
Structured care
Coordinated care
Attention for the impression of the client formed by the practitioners Different perspectives have a surplus value
Stimulate dialogue the elderly
Explicate individual care plan
Appointments about who does what
