Quality of Care in Old Age Institutions.

Kart, Cary S.; Manard, Barbara B.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Quality of Care in Old Age Institutions

Kart, Cary S.; Manard, Barbara B.

Gerontology, 16, 3, 250-256, Jun 76

This paper looks at the complexity of the "quality-of-care" issue and discusses five characteristics which investigators have suggested for identifying a good old age institution (OAI): ownership, size of facility, socioeconomic status of facility, social integration, and "professionalism" of staff. (Author)

Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Gerontology, Institutional Environment, Institutions, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Personal Care Homes, Quality Control, State of the Art Reviews

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