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Direct linkCastle, Nicholas G. – Gerontologist, 2011
Objective: The association of consistent assignment of nurse aides (NAs) with quality of care and quality of life of nursing home residents is examined (using 5 groups of deficiency citations). Methods: Data used came from a survey of nursing home administrators, the Online Survey Certification and Reporting data, and the Area Resource File. The…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Allied Health Personnel, Personnel Management, Quality of Life
Carder, Paula C. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: This study identified how unlicensed staff members decide to administer medications prescribed pro re nata (PRN) to residents of assisted living (AL) settings designated for persons with dementia. Theories of knowledge, including explicit and implicit knowledge, discretion, and judgment, guided the analysis. Design and Methods: Data were…
Descriptors: Dementia, Drug Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Nursing Homes
Gellis, Zvi D.; Kenaley, Bonnie; McGinty, Jean; Bardelli, Ellen; Davitt, Joan; Ten Have, Thomas – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: Telehealth care is emerging as a viable intervention model to treat complex chronic conditions, such as heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to engage older adults in self-care disease management. Design and Methods: We report on a randomized controlled trial examining the impact of a multifaceted…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Homebound, Chronic Illness, Heart Disorders
Liu, Sze Yan; Chavan, Niraj R.; Glymour, M. Maria – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Educational attainment is a robust predictor of disability in elderly Americans: older adults with high-school (HS) diplomas have substantially lower disability than individuals who did not complete HS. General Educational Development (GED) diplomas now comprise almost 20% of new HS credentials issued annually in the United States but it…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Credentials, Educational Attainment, Predictor Variables
Park, Jisung; Roh, Soonhee; Yeo, Younsook – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: The present study tested Smith's (2003. Theorizing religious effects among American adolescents. "Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 42", 17-30. doi:10.1111/1468-5906.t01-1-00158) theory of religious effects to explore the relationship of religiosity, social support, and life satisfaction among elderly Korean…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Social Services, Quality of Life, Philosophy
Leland, Natalie; Porell, Frank; Murphy, Susan L. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the study: To determine whether reported falls at baseline are associated with an older adult's decision to make a residential adjustment (RA) and the type of adjustment made in the subsequent 2 years. Design and Methods: Observations (n = 25,036) were from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Residential Institutions, Assistive Technology, Housing
Leutz, Walter; Bishop, Christine E.; Dodson, Lisa – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: To investigate how a partnership between labor and management works to change the organization and focus of nursing home frontline work, supporting a transition toward person-centered care (PCC) in participating nursing homes. Design and Methods: Using a participatory research approach, we conducted case studies of 2 nursing homes…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Quality of Life, Unions, Nursing Homes
Abrahamson, Kathleen; Clark, Daniel; Perkins, Anthony; Arling, Greg – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: We investigated the relationship between cognitive status and quality of life (QOL) of Minnesota nursing home (NH) residents and the relationship between conventional or Alzheimer's special care unit (SCU) placement and QOL. The study may inform development of dementia-specific quality measures. Design and Methods: Data for analyses came…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Student Attitudes, Quality of Life, Dementia
Fang, Jiqian; Power, Mick; Lin, Yueqing; Zhang, Jinxin; Hao, Yuantao; Chatterji, Somnath – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the study: To explore short-form versions of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-OLD) with acceptable psychometric properties, which was developed for older adults by the WHOQOL research group, containing 24 items initially. Design and Methods: We randomly sampled two-thirds of respondents from the data of WHOQOL-OLD field…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Test Reliability, Correlation, Psychometrics
Shura, Robin; Siders, Rebecca A.; Dannefer, Dale – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: This study's purpose was to advance the process of culture change within long-term care (LTC) and assisted living settings by using participatory action research (PAR) to promote residents' competence and nourish the culture change process with the active engagement and leadership of residents. Design and Methods: Seven unit-specific PAR…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Health Services, Health Facilities, Action Research
Phillips, Linda R.; Reed, Pamela G. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: To describe caregivers' constructions of their caregiving role in providing care to elders they knew were dying from life-limiting illnesses. Design and Methods: Study involved in-depth interviews with 27 family caregivers. Data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Results: Four categories were identified: centering life on…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Caregivers, Death, Caregiver Role
Chapin, Rosemary K.; Sergeant, Julie F.; Landry, Sarah; Leedahl, Skye N.; Rachlin, Roxanne; Koenig, Terry; Graham, Annette – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Stigma and lack of access to providers create barriers to mental health treatment for older adults living in the community. In order to address these barriers, we developed and evaluated a peer support intervention for older adults receiving Medicaid services. Design and Methods: Reclaiming Joy is a mental health intervention that pairs…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Intervention, Well Being, Mental Health
Schmitt, Eva M.; Sands, Laura P.; Weiss, Sara; Dowling, Glenna; Covinsky, Kenneth – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between Adult Day Health Center (ADHC) participation and health-related quality of life. Design and Methods: Case-controlled prospective study utilizing the Medical Outcomes Survey Form 36 (SF-36) to compare newly enrolled participants from 16 ADHC programs with comparable…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Program Improvement, Quality of Life, Group Dynamics
Nelson, Melissa M.; Smith, Maureen A.; Martinson, Brian C.; Kind, Amy; Luepker, Russell V. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Caregivers of stroke patients may adapt to changes in patient functioning over time. If adaptation occurs, then caregiver burden and health may be influenced more by worsening in patient functioning than by static levels of functioning. This study examines the relationship between patients' baseline and changes in functioning and…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Quality of Life, Caregivers, Patients
Bishop, Christine E.; Weinberg, Dana Beth; Leutz, Walter; Dossa, Almas; Pfefferle, Susan G.; Zincavage, Rebekah M. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate (a) whether certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are more committed to nursing home jobs when they perceive their jobs as enhanced (greater autonomy, use of knowledge, teamwork), and (b) whether CNA job commitment affects resident satisfaction. Design and Methods: A qualitative exploration of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Employee Attitudes, Persistence, Nursing Homes
