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Direct linkPhillips, Linda R.; Guo, Guifang – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the Study: Use archived public data from Arizona to explore relationships among selected institutional and resident risk and situation-specific factors and complaints and substantiated allegations of various types of mistreatment in assisted living facilities (ALFs). Design and Methods: An exploratory/descriptive 2-group design was…
Descriptors: Well Being, Elder Abuse, Older Adults, At Risk Persons
Doty, Pamela; Cohen, Marc A.; Miller, Jessica; Shi, Xiaomei – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to obtain a profile of individuals with private long-term care (LTC) insurance as they begin using paid LTC services and track their patterns of service use, satisfaction with services and insurance, claims denial rates, and transitions over a 28-month period. Design and Methods: Ten LTC insurance companies…
Descriptors: Insurance, Older Adults, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
Stearns, Sally C.; Park, Jeongyoung; Zimmerman, Sheryl; Gruber-Baldini, Ann L.; Konrad, Thomas R.; Sloane, Philip D. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: Residential care/assisted living facilities have become an alternative to nursing homes for many individuals, yet little information exists about staffing in these settings and the effect of staffing. This study analyzed the intensity and skill mix of nursing staff using data from a four-state study, and their relationship to outcomes.…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Nursing Education, Longitudinal Studies, Residential Institutions
Dellefield, Mary Ellen – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This article is a critical review of the history, research evidence, and state-of-the-art technology in interdisciplinary care planning and the written plan of care in American nursing homes. Design and Methods: We reviewed educational and empirical literature. Results: Interdisciplinary care planning and the written care plan are…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Health Services, Interdisciplinary Approach, Nurses
Kane, Robert L.; Bershadsky, Boris; Bershadsky, Julie – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: Making good consumer decisions requires having good information. This study compared long-term-care recommendations among various types of health professionals. Design and Methods: We gave randomly varied scenarios to a convenience national sample of 211 professionals from varying disciplines and work locations. For each scenario, we…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Health Personnel, Nurses, Physicians
Wood, Stacey; Cummings, Jeffrey L.; Schnelle, Betha; Stephens, Mary – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: This article reviews the effectiveness of a new training program for improving nursing staffs' detection of depression within long-term care facilities. The course was designed to increase recognition of the Minimal Data Set (MDS) Mood Trigger items, to be brief, and to rely on images rather than didactics. Design and Methods: This study…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intervention, Nurses, Patients
