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Pajalic, Z., Skovdahl, K., Westergren, A. & Persson, L. (2013). How the professionals can identify needs for improvement and improve Food Distribution service for the home-living elderly people in Sweden: an action research project. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 3(8), 29-40
Open this publication in new window or tab >>How the professionals can identify needs for improvement and improve Food Distribution service for the home-living elderly people in Sweden: an action research project
2013 (English)In: Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, ISSN 1925-4040, E-ISSN 1925-4059, Vol. 3, no 8, p. 29-40Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Making changes to municipal social care and service has been found to be challenging to realise and highly multifaceted. The aim of this study was to describe how the professionals can identify needs for improvement and improve Food Distribution (FD) service for the home-living elderly people in Sweden.

Methods: This study is part of a larger project with an action research approach focusing on to municipal FD to older people living in their own home in Sweden. The professionals involved in FD invited the first author to assist them in this process. The study participants were comprised of the following groups: “The Identification focus group” that identified need for improvement of FD (n= 5); “The Action focus group” that planned and choose suitable ‘action’ for improvement (n=5); “The First Evaluation group” (n=4) that evaluated the content of planned improvement and finally “The Second Evaluation group” (n=29) that evaluated the changes following improvement. The data was gathered and analysed by Story Dialogue Method.

Results: The need to update and increase the FD recipient’s knowledge in nutrition by sending them informative letters was found to be an important area to focus on. The information letters (n=1700) were distributed to the all FD recipients in six municipalities in southern Sweden during April 2011. The results were evaluated during May 2011. The overall general estimation was that the content of the letters indicated that this was a suitable method for gaining information to make a nutrition competence update. Following this, “The Action focus group” decided: firstly, to continue preparing and distributing information letters to all FD recipients to be sent out twice a year, and secondly: to make the information letters accessible on the websites of the six municipalities and county councils involved.

Conclusions: This study showed that systematic work inspired by an action research approach with motivated and involved participants can be beneficial and a starting point for the process of change in municipal service and care practice. The major conclusion of the study was that systematic reflection over everyday practice can be the vehicle for the future change of practice. The research process and the findings have implications for nursing, care of the elderly and gerontology.

Keywords
Action research, Evaluation, Improvement, Food distribution, Story dialogue method
National Category
Nutrition and Dietetics Nursing
Research subject
Nutrition; Nursing Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-29028 (URN)10.5430/jnep.v3n8p29 (DOI)
Note

Zada Pajalic is also affiliated to The School of Health and Society, The PROCARE Group & The Network for Eating and Nutrition, Kristianstad University,Sweden

Available from: 2013-05-15 Created: 2013-05-15 Last updated: 2025-02-11Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z. (2013). Matdistribution till äldre hemmaboende ur flera persperktiv. (Doctoral dissertation). Örebro: Örebro universitet
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2013 (Swedish)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Örebro: Örebro universitet, 2013. p. 81
Series
Örebro Studies in Medicine, ISSN 1652-4063 ; 43
Keywords
Action Research, Facilitation, Food Distribution, Story Dialogue Method, Home-living Elderly People
National Category
Nursing
Research subject
Nursing Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-27892 (URN)978-91-7668-924-0 (ISBN)
Public defence
2013-05-10, 09:15 (Swedish)
Opponent
Supervisors
Available from: 2013-03-11 Created: 2013-03-11 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z., Persson, L., Westergren, A. & Skovdahl, K. (2012). Evaluation for change, the decision maker’s involvement in the development of food distribution to home living elderly people. In: : . Paper presented at International Conference Interprofessional Partnership, Improvement for Global Health Outcomes, Thailand.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Evaluation for change, the decision maker’s involvement in the development of food distribution to home living elderly people
2012 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
Keywords
Action research, decision-makers, food distribution in Swedish context, “top-down” perspective
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Social Work
Research subject
Medicine
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26234 (URN)
Conference
International Conference Interprofessional Partnership, Improvement for Global Health Outcomes, Thailand
Available from: 2012-10-17 Created: 2012-10-17 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z., Persson, L., Skovdahl, K. & Westergren, A. (2012). Facilitating change, the decision-maker’s views of municipality organized food distribution to elderly people living at home and suggestions for development: a participatory action research study. Public Administration Research, 1(1), 14-23
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Facilitating change, the decision-maker’s views of municipality organized food distribution to elderly people living at home and suggestions for development: a participatory action research study
2012 (English)In: Public Administration Research, ISSN 1927-517X, E-ISSN 1927-5188, Vol. 1, no 1, p. 14-23Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study is the final part of a larger project with an action research approach focusing on food distribution (FD) within municipal service and care for elderly persons, living at home  (≥ 65 years), from various perspectives. The aim was to describe the decision-makers’ the politicians and top level administrative manager’s views on the FD service, and to give feedback from the results of earlier studies based on information given by FD receivers, the perspectives of involved professionals, and the results of an intervention study and further to report the decision-makers suggestions for which areas should be taken into consideration as starting points to improve the FD process and practice. Data was gathered in two steps: step 1, through individual interviews (n=12) with the decision-makers during the spring of 2009, step 2a through feedback from previous studies, received during the autumn of 2011 and step 2b from discussions based on the feedback. The interview data was analysed using qualitative content analysis. The findings indicated a discrepancy between the reality and the political visions. It was shown that decision-maker’s needed to make decisions despite their uncertain knowledge of the complexity of the FD programme. They considered what has been, what is, and will be, when setting goals. Their goal was that elderly person’s rights and needs should be fulfilled. This included freedom of choice and individual consideration. In addition, it meant, meeting elderly people’s medical and social needs. Three areas were found to require facilitation for change related to FD: 1) the monitoring of the elderly’s health and wellbeing while providing FD, 2) the increasing of professional competence, and 3) the creation of a forum for inter-professional communication. The findings in this study have implications for nursing, gerontology and public administration.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Toronto, Canada: Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012
Keywords
Action research, decision-makers, facilitation, food distribution, municipality
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Nursing
Research subject
Nursing Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26276 (URN)10.5539/par.v1n1p14 (DOI)
Available from: 2012-10-19 Created: 2012-10-19 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z. & Berggren, V. (2012). Keys for change: stakeholders' perceptions and experiences of promotion of breastfeeding : a joint project between Sweden and Norway. In: : .
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Keys for change: stakeholders' perceptions and experiences of promotion of breastfeeding : a joint project between Sweden and Norway
2012 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
Keywords
breastfeeding, promotion, successful factors
National Category
Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
Research subject
Medicine
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26233 (URN)
Available from: 2012-10-17 Created: 2012-10-17 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z., Persson, L., Westergren, A. & Skovdahl, K. (2012). Public home care professionals’ experiences of being involved in food distribution to home-living elderly people in Sweden: a qualitative study with an action research approach. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2(2), 41-51
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Public home care professionals’ experiences of being involved in food distribution to home-living elderly people in Sweden: a qualitative study with an action research approach
2012 (English)In: Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, ISSN 1925-4040, E-ISSN 1925-4059, Vol. 2, no 2, p. 41-51Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Research focusing on Food Distribution (FD) from various professionals’ and organisational perspectivesare lacking. The aim of this study was therefore to explore various professionals’ experiences of involvement in FD inorder to get comprehensive understanding of the organisation, responsibilities and roles.

Methods: This qualitative study is a part of a larger project with an action research approach focusing on FD in themunicipal home service and care for home-living elderly persons in a municipality in southern Sweden. The data wascollected through participatory observations (n=90 occasions and in total 480 hours), repeated focus group interviews (n =4) with different professionals (n =10) involved in the FD process and one individual interview. The material was analysedby qualitative manifest and latent content analysis.

Results: The study indicates that Food Distribution is a fragmentary intervention where a comprehensive perspective andclear roles of responsibility are lacking. The FD organisation seemed to be strictly divided and limited by constraintsregarding time and money. The fragmented organisation led partly to staff only taking responsibility for their part of thechain and no one having the full picture of and responsibility for the FD process, but also to some professionals takingmore responsibility than they were supposed to.

Conclusions: The aim of the study was met by using an action research approach. The study was however limited by thatno home help officers were represented. The FD appeared as an extremely complex chain of different but connectedactivities. It is not merely the distribution of a product, i.e. the meal box. The fragmentation of FD means that staff onlytakes responsibility for their part of the chain, and that no one has the full picture of or responsibility for the FD process.Consequently, there is a need for an outline of responsibilities. The findings have implications for nursing, gerontology,and in the care for the elderly.

Keywords
Action research, Elderly people, Food distribution, Focus group, Organisational perspective
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Nursing
Research subject
Medicine
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26232 (URN)10.5430/jnep.v2n2p41 (DOI)
Note

 

Available from: 2012-10-17 Created: 2012-10-17 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z., Persson, L., Westergren, A., Berggren, V. & Skovdahl, K. (2012). The experiences of elderly people living at home related to their receiving meals distributed by a municipality in Sweden. Journal of Food Research, 1(1), 68-78
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2012 (English)In: Journal of Food Research, ISSN 1927-0887, E-ISSN 1927-0895, Journal of Food Research, ISSN 1927-0887, Vol. 1, no 1, p. 68-78Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The purpose of the study was to describe the experiences of elderly people, living at home who receive hot meals that are distributed by their municipality. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the (n=13) interviews. The results showed that feelings of dependency, loneliness and gratitude were expressed by the participants in the study related to their meals being delivered home. Dependency was expressed as not having influence over the food products the meals were made from. Loneliness was expressed as being isolated and being confined at home alone due to difficulties getting out of the house, which was associated with the costs of taxis transportation. Gratitude was expressed by the sincere thanks for the possibility of receiving traditional meals delivered daily.

The major conclusion of the study was the indication that greater attention should be paid to meet both the practical and psychological needs of elderly people.

Keywords
Action research, elderly people, distribution of meals, home-living
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Nursing
Research subject
Medicine
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26239 (URN)10.5539/jfr.v1n1p68 (DOI)
Available from: 2012-10-17 Created: 2012-10-17 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z., Andersson, K., Palmquist, E.-L., Skog, T. & Norberg, E. (2012). Till dig som har Matdistribution: det är aldrig för sent att träna.
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2012 (English)Other (Other academic)
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified
Research subject
Medicine
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26235 (URN)
Available from: 2012-10-17 Created: 2012-10-17 Last updated: 2022-09-08Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z., Persson, L., Westergren, A. & Skovdahl, K. (2011). Food distribution within a municipality from different perspectives - older people, decision makers and professionals: an action research study. In: : .
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Food distribution within a municipality from different perspectives - older people, decision makers and professionals: an action research study
2011 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Research subject
Medicine
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26242 (URN)
Available from: 2012-10-17 Created: 2012-10-17 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved
Pajalic, Z., Westergren, A., Persson, L. & Skovdahl, K. (2011). Matdistribution från olika prespektiv: professioner, beslutsfattare och från äldre personer - en aktionsforskningsstudie. In: : .
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Matdistribution från olika prespektiv: professioner, beslutsfattare och från äldre personer - en aktionsforskningsstudie
2011 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
Keywords
Nursing, Omvårdnad
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Research subject
Medicine
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-26241 (URN)
Available from: 2012-10-17 Created: 2012-10-17 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved
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