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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedWhite EM, Aiken LH, Sloane DM
Nursing home work environment, care quality, registered nurse burnout and job dissatisfaction.
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationships between work environment, care quality, registered nurse (RN) burnout, and job dissatisfaction in nursing homes. In this study, the investigators linked 2015 RN4CAST-US nurse survey data with LTCfocus and Nursing Home Compare. They indicate that their results suggest that the work environment is an important area to target for interventions to improve care quality and nurse retention in nursing homes.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: White EM, Aiken LH, Sloane DM .
Nursing home work environment, care quality, registered nurse burnout and job dissatisfaction.
Geriatr Nurs 2020 Mar-Apr;41(2):158-64. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.08.007..
Keywords: Elderly, Nursing Homes, Burnout, Provider: Nurse, Provider, Quality of Care, Provider Performance
Kang Y, Taylor JO, Osterhage K
Home care nurses' perspectives regarding health information management among older adults.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine how home healthcare nurses (HCNs) obtain and provide health information, to describe the perspective of HCNs regarding older adult personal health information (PHI), and to identify the potential role of technology in older adult health information transfer. Researchers conducted and analyzed phone interviews with 17 HCNs from two home healthcare agencies. Results showed these five themes: 1) common practices of obtaining health information; 2) barriers to obtaining health information; 3) ideal ways to obtain and provide health information; 4) use of patient portals; and 5) HCNs' use of technology for health information exchange. Most HCNs reported that it would be difficult for older adult patients to update their PHI without assistance, but HCNs lack the time and resources to assist older adults in PHI management activities.
AHRQ-funded; HS022106.
Citation: Kang Y, Taylor JO, Osterhage K .
Home care nurses' perspectives regarding health information management among older adults.
Home Healthc Now 2019 Nov/Dec;37(6):319-27. doi: 10.1097/nhh.0000000000000796..
Keywords: Home Healthcare, Elderly, Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Nurse, Provider
Scales K, Zimmerman S, Reed D
Nurse and medical provider perspectives on antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes.
The objective of this cross sectional survey was to examine perspectives on antibiotic use and antibiotic stewardship of nurses and medical providers in nursing homes ( NHs). The investigators concluded that nursing staff and medical providers share a commitment to reducing unnecessary antibiotic use. Antibiotic stewardship interventions should foster cooperation and build competency to implement alternative management approaches and to educate residents and families. Nurse leaders and medical providers with long-term care training may be especially effective champions for antibiotic stewardship.
AHRQ-funded; HS22846.
Citation: Scales K, Zimmerman S, Reed D .
Nurse and medical provider perspectives on antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2017 Jan;65(1):165-71. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14504..
Keywords: Elderly, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Medication, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Provider: Nurse, Provider