FINAL BOOK OF ABSTRACTS 2019

School of Nursing and Midwifery Scoil an Altranais agus an Chnáimhseachais

What implies registered nurses’ leadership close to older adults in municipal home health care?

Author(s) Maria Claesson, RN, Doctoral; Student. maria.claesson@hb.se Lise-Lotte Jonasson, RN, PhD, Senior lecturer lise-lotte.jonasson@hb.se Elisabeth Lindberg, RN, PhD,Senior lecturer elisabeth.lindberg@hb.se Karin Josefsson, RNT, PhD, Professor, karin.josefsson@hb.se All authors works at the Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Sweden. Affiliation(s) University of Borås Abstract Background: Home health care in Sweden and worldwide is concerned by an increasing number of older adults, 65 years and over. The primary task of care is to support and strengthen people’s health processes. There is a common agreement that registered nurses’ leadership is important. However, research is limited of what implies registered nurses’ leadership close to older adults in municipal home health care. Aim: To explore how the literature describes the leadership of registered nurses close to older adults in municipal home health care. Methods: A systematic literature review based on the PRISMA statement performed in April 2018. Totally 37 articles were identified in Cinahl and PubMed. Nine articles were screened in full text. Quality valuation and analyses of articles were performed via qualitative research synthesis in four stages. A protocol is registered in PROSPERO database (ID# CRD42019109206). Results: Registered nurses’ leadership close to older adults in municipal home health care implies; personal characteristics, own learning, competence through knowledge and ability, nursing responsibility, use skills, see individual's needs and wholeness, teach others, support each other, mutual relations, collaborate on an organizational and interpersonal level and facing challenges Conclusion: To lead close to older adults in municipal home health care, implies that registered nurses are multiartists. This is a complex and challenging involving creative and learning process, which requires competence in many areas.

Exploring the Complexity of Dementia and Loneliness in Ireland.

Author(s) Irene Hartigan 1 , Nicola Cornally 1 , Tony Foley 1,2 , Suzanne Timmons 1,2 , Aisling Jennings 1 , Dominika Lisiecka 1 , Nicole Müller 1

1 University College Cork, Cork, Ireland 2 Health Service Executive, Cork, Ireland

Affiliation(s) SONM, UCC

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