scholarly journals How to ask: Surveying nursing directors of nursing homes

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica A.R. Williams ◽  
Mary G. Vriniotis ◽  
Daniel A. Gundersen ◽  
Leslie I. Boden ◽  
Jamie E. Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Nursing Directors

Nursing directors' perceptions of the dental components of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) in nursing homes

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L Ettinger ◽  
Cindy O'Toole ◽  
John Warren ◽  
Steven Levy ◽  
Jed S. Hand
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data ◽  
Nursing Directors

Psychiatric Services: A Survey of Nursing Homes and Homes for the Aged in Ontario

1992 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 525-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Conn ◽  
Victoria Lee ◽  
Allan Steingart ◽  
Michel Silberfeld
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Behavioural Problems ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Homes For The Aged ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Perceived Availability ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Nursing Directors

A survey was conducted to determine perceptions and attitudes of psychiatric services available to nursing homes and homes for the aged across Ontario. A questionnaire was sent by mail to medical and nursing directors separately. Thirty-six point eight percent of responders reported that the nursing home residents never receive psychiatric care, and 88.2% of responders estimated the total psychiatric care received by all of their residents per month was five hours or less. Almost three-quarters of the responders stated that they require more psychiatric services. Significantly more nursing directors than medical directors wanted more psychiatric services. Southwestern Ontario, followed by Northern Ontario, had the least perceived availability of a visiting psychiatrist. Perceived availability was greatest in larger urban areas and least in rural areas. The mean percentage of residents perceived to have psychiatric or behavioural problems was 30.5%, while the mean percentage perceived to require psychotropic medication was 37.4%. Physical aggression, wandering and agitation were identified as the behavioural problems of greatest concern to staff. When a visiting psychiatrist is not available, residents sometimes have to travel long distances for psychiatric evaluation. Planning is required to facilitate and encourage the development of efficient and effective psychiatric services for long term care facilities for the elderly.

Coding Medicare A and B in Nursing Homes

ASHA Leader ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 3-31
Author(s):  
Mark Kander
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes

Training Helps Prevent Abuse in Nursing Homes

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 (15) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Mary Ellen Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes

Nursing professionals’ attitudes toward use of physical restraints in Styrian nursing homes Austria

Pflege ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Hannes Mayerl ◽  
Tanja Trummer ◽  
Erwin Stolz ◽  
Éva Rásky ◽  
Wolfgang Freidl
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Physical Restraint ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Physical Restraints ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Restraint Use ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Abstract. Background: Given that nursing staff play a critical role in the decision regarding use of physical restraints, research has examined nursing professionals’ attitudes toward this practice. Aim: Since nursing professionals’ views on physical restraint use have not yet been examined in Austria to date, we aimed to explore nursing professionals’ attitudes concerning use of physical restraints in nursing homes of Styria (Austria). Method: Data were collected from a convenience sample of nursing professionals (N = 355) within 19 Styrian nursing homes, based on a cross-sectional study design. Attitudes toward the practice of restraint use were assessed by means of the Maastricht Attitude Questionnaire in the German version. Results: The overall results showed rather positive attitudes toward the use of physical restraints, yet the findings regarding the sub-dimensions of the questionnaire were mixed. Although nursing professionals tended to deny “good reasons” for using physical restraints, they evaluated the consequences of physical restraint use rather positive and considered restraint use as an appropriate health care practice. Nursing professionals’ views regarding the consequences of using specific physical restraints further showed that belts were considered as the most restricting and discomforting devices. Conclusions: Overall, Austrian nursing professionals seemed to hold more positive attitudes toward the use of physical restraints than counterparts in other Western European countries. Future nationwide large-scale surveys will be needed to confirm our findings.

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