TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Attitudes towards dignity of risk in older people: a survey following a short narrative film
JO  - Australasian journal on ageing
A1  - Li, Yingtong
A1  - Bugeja, Lyndal
A1  - Bhullar, Navjot
A1  - Ibrahim, Joseph E.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate aged care staff's 'willingness to help an older person with risk-taking activities' that improve quality of life ('dignity of risk'). <br><br>METHODS: Opportunity-based cross-sectional anonymous electronic survey in four Australian jurisdictions, conducted immediately after screening a short animated narrative film describing 'dignity of risk'. Survey comprised nine questions including respondent demographics, professional role, risk-taking and outcome. <br><br>RESULTS: From 24 separate screenings, there were 929 respondents. Agreement to 'help an older person with risk-taking activities' was associated with respondent prediction of the least severe harm occurring (OR = 2.22 [1.20, 4.12], P = .001). Conversely, respondents in non-executive, non-managerial roles-that is, nurses and care workers-were unlikely to agree to help with risk-taking activities (OR 0.36-0.49, P ≤ .03). There was not an association with respondent's age grouping (P = .6). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Staff self-reported attitudes towards dignity of risk are important to understand to enhance in an older person's quality of life.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1440-6381
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12910
ID  - ref1
ER  -