Proposal for a change of model in a Social and Health Care Center in Caceres. Person Centered Care

Abstract

Background: Elderly Care Centers must guarantee the rights and well-being of their residents. The Person-Centered Care (PCA) model arises from respect for dignity and uses approaches to improve the care and quality of life ofthe residents in these centers. Objective: to find out the needs of the residents and professionals in a socio-health carehome to initiate the implementation of the PCA model. Objective: to find out the needs of the residents and professionalsin a socio-health care home to initiate the implementation of the PCA model. Methodology: Cross-sectional and descriptivestudy, carried out in the "Cervantes" Centre for the Elderly in Cáceres. The participants were 60 residents, 83 nursing homeworkers and 179 people from the general population, who filled in questionnaires created ad hoc. The participants werevolunteers and had the approval of the Centre's management. Results: 73% of the residents considered their stay at thecenter to be good or very good, although they all stated that the center needed to be modernized. Most of the workers(77.1%) considered that developing the care activity under the PCA model would be positive or very positive.Conclusions: Our study suggests that residents want care and fundamental elements of the PCA model. For their part,the professionals view positively the improvements in care that could result from the change of model.