NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kusmaul, Nancy – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Direct caregivers in nursing homes are the certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who provide the majority of hands-on care. This study administered a knowledge instrument to a sample of CNAs () employed at nursing homes in a northeastern city to evaluate their knowledge in the domains of aging, cognition, and mental health. This study found that…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Educational Gerontology, Nursing Homes, Knowledge Level
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Pillemer, Karl; Chen, Emily K.; Van Haitsma, Kimberly S.; Teresi, Jeanne; Ramirez, Mildred; Silver, Stephanie; Sukha, Gail; Lachs, Mark S. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: Despite its prevalence and negative consequences, research on elder abuse has rarely considered resident-to-resident aggression (RRA) in nursing homes. This study employed a qualitative event reconstruction methodology to identify the major forms of RRA that occur in nursing homes. Design and methods: Events of RRA were identified within…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Nursing Homes, Aggression, Older Adults
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Friedman, Susan M.; Mendelson, Daniel A.; Bingham, Karilee W.; McCann, Robert M. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Previous studies investigating adverse outcomes of hospitalized elders have focused on community-dwelling patients. Given the rapid growth of populations living in other settings, such as assisted living facilities, it is important to understand whether these patients are at higher risk of experiencing specific adverse outcomes during…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Gerontology, Residential Care, Hospitals
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Temkin-Greener, Helena; Zheng, Nan; Norton, Sally A.; Quill, Timothy; Ladwig, Susan; Veazie, Peter – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The objectives of this study were to develop measures of end-of-life (EOL) care processes in nursing homes and to validate the instrument for measuring them. Design and Methods: A survey of directors of nursing was conducted in 608 eligible nursing homes in New York State. Responses were obtained from 313 (51.5% response rate) facilities.…
Descriptors: Nurses, Construct Validity, Nursing, Quality Control
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Zischka, Pauline C.; Jones, Irene – Gerontologist, 1984
Describes an age-integrated program serving residents in long-term care facilities in New York State. Describes the program's inception, the nature of recruitment efforts, and the content of the training program. A number of illustrations of volunteer ombudsmen interventions are presented for the purpose of providing an overview of services.…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Gerontology, Human Services, Nursing Homes
McDuffie, Winifred G., Ed.; Whiteman, Judith R., Ed. – 1989
This handbook (which contains a collection of articles and resources) describes activities that have been used in a program of intergenerational activities in Broome County, New York. In part 1 of the handbook, chapter 1 provides an overview of intergenerational program development. Succeeding chapters present information concerning: (1) issues to…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Children, Grandparents, Health