Centre for Policy on Ageing



Training in long-term care — the road to better quality
Author(s)	Mike R Nolan, John Keady
Journal title	Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, vol 6, no 4, November 1996
Pages	pp 333-342
Keywords	Training [welfare work] ; Quality ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Long term.
Annotation	In the UK, long-term care (LTC) has been thought of almost exclusively in terms of institutional provision, but it is also argued that there is a need for a more encompassing definition which recognises that LTC occurs in both institutional and community environments. This review focuses on LTC provided in institutional settings, and considers the role that nurse education and training can play in improving the quality of care delivery. Although training constitutes a potentially important means of improving standards, it is insufficient unless allied to an explicit philosophy of care. Such a philosophy should recognise the support needs of both older people and the staff who help them to achieve a better quality of life. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980514223 A
Classmark	QW: 59: KW: LHB: 4Q
Data © Centre for Policy on Ageing

...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing.