The aim of this study was to explore care home staff's views on the prevalence of obesity in older people and how well prepared they were for any rise in applications for placements. Thematic analysis was used to analyse focus group interview data collected from seven care homes/33 participants in N.E. England. Findings revealed rises in demand by older people with obesity for care home admittance, consistent with rising prevalence of obesity in this demographic nationally. Findings also highlight implications of rising prevalence of obesity in older people, particularly care home staff's ability to deliver person-centred care (PCC) and the importance of appropriate support/recognition of this as an emergent issue to be addressed at a higher executive level and by health/social care authorities. Ways of ensuring PCC are discussed. Given continuing trends towards rising prevalence of obesity in this population, the findings possess broader translational potential.

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探索为患有肥胖症的老年护理院居民提供以人为本的护理所面临的挑战

本研究的目的是探讨养老院工作人员对老年人肥胖患病率的看法，以及他们对安置申请增加的准备程度。主题分析用于分析从英格兰东北部的 7 家疗养院/33 名参与者收集的焦点小组访谈数据。调查结果显示，肥胖的老年人对进入疗养院的需求增加，这与全国这一人群中肥胖患病率的上升相一致。研究结果还强调了老年人肥胖患病率上升的影响，特别是疗养院工作人员提供以人为本的护理 (PCC) 的能力，以及适当支持/承认这一紧急问题的重要性，需要在更高的行政级别和由卫生/社会保健当局。讨论了确保 PCC 的方法。