Journal article
Exploring Staff Perspectives on the Feasibility of Integrating the Environmental Components of a Novel Intervention for Hydration in Long-Term Care
International journal of older people nursing, Vol.21(2), e70070
03/2026
DOI: 10.1111/opn.70070
PMID: 41804565
Abstract
Long-term care (LTC) residents are prone to dehydration, which has many serious effects on health. A multicomponent intervention is required to mitigate dehydration in LTC; however, previous research has not explored the experiences of staff who deliver interventions. The purpose of this study was to explore staff perspectives on the feasibility of implementing the environmental components of a novel multicomponent hydration intervention.
The intervention was enacted over 4 weeks on an urban LTC unit in Ontario, Canada. The components were large drinking glasses (300 mL) and a purpose-built beverage trolley. Observations of workflow by research assistants were conducted throughout the intervention. Personal support staff participated in post-intervention semi-structured interviews, framed using the Behaviour Change Wheel, to determine the perceived factors influencing implementation. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to generate qualitative themes from interview transcripts.
Eight staff members participated in post-intervention interviews. Ages ranged from 20 to 49 years, with 1-25 years of experience in LTC. While some minor improvements were suggested, staff were accepting of the environmental strategies and integrated them into the workflow consistently. Four major themes were generated via qualitative analysis and categorised using the Behaviour Change Wheel: (1) optimising efficiency (physical opportunity, reflective motivation), (2) adapting to change (reflective motivation and social opportunity), (3) knowing the resident (reflective motivation, psychological capability) and (4) supporting hydration (physical opportunity, psychological capability, reflective motivation).
The results of this study indicate that LTC staff perceive the environmental components of a novel hydration intervention to be feasible and useful in supporting resident hydration.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Exploring Staff Perspectives on the Feasibility of Integrating the Environmental Components of a Novel Intervention for Hydration in Long-Term Care
- Creators
- Sophia Werden Abrams - McMaster UniversitySafura Syed - University of WaterlooAshwini Namasivayam-MacDonald - McMaster UniversityRaksha Aravind - University of WaterlooKristina Devlin - University of WaterlooWen Liu - Pennsylvania State UniversityChristina Lengyel - University of ManitobaPhyllis Gaspar - University of Sioux FallsJanet Mentes - UCLA HealthSusan E Slaughter - University of AlbertaMinn N Yoon - University of AlbertaHeather Keller - University of Waterloo
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of older people nursing, Vol.21(2), e70070
- DOI
- 10.1111/opn.70070
- PMID
- 41804565
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Older People Nurs
- ISSN
- 1748-3735
- eISSN
- 1748-3743
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Grant note
- Aramark
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2026
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9985143025002771
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