Advisory — Dr. Sienna Caspar addresses the implementation of person-centred care at PUBlic Professor Series event
The PUBlic Professor Series presents an evening with Dr. Sienna Caspar, associate professor in the University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Health Sciences Therapeutic Recreation Program. Caspar will present, Person-Centred Care from Rhetoric to Reality: Exploring the Role of Knowledge Translation and Mobilization in Health Care.
WHAT: PUBlic Professor Series talk
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge, Grand Ballroom
The movement away from task-oriented care toward person-centred care (i.e. care based on residents’ individualized care needs and preferences) is considered by many to be essential to both the quality of care and quality of life of people residing in long-term, residential-care homes, especially of those who have Alzheimer disease or a related dementia. The consistent provision of person-centred care is widely recognized as the goal of the residential-care culture change movement. In this talk, Caspar will share four key findings from over a decade of research that help us to understand the intervention factors that best support the uptake of practice and culture change initiatives aimed at increasing the provision of person-centred care. She will conclude the conversation with an exploration of the organizational systems that have supported or hindered knowledge translation and mobilization efforts in health care settings.
The event is free, and everyone is welcome. Upon conclusion, the event will be made available on YouTube.
For more, visit PUBlic Professor Series.
PHOTO — Dr. Sienna Caspar
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