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Staffing patterns, staff support, and training in special care and nonspecial care units
Author(s)Jeanne A Teresi, Douglas Holmes, Mildred Ramírez
Journal titleJournal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 4, no 4, Winter 1998
Pagespp 443-458
KeywordsNursing Auxiliary ; Conditions of employment ; Training [welfare work] ; Nursing homes ; Psychogeriatric units ; United States of America.
AnnotationTwo cohorts of nurse aides providing assistance to a probability sample of residents of special care and non-special care units in New York state were interviewed about their assignments, training, and support. Results of a logistic regression analysis identified several significant factors differentiating SCUs and non-SCUs for both cohorts. SCU aides cared for a larger proportion of individuals with confusion, and they changed posts less frequently. The baseline cohort attended support groups more frequently, but received fewer hours of training than did non-SCU aides. Based on the variables examined here, there is little to distinguish SCUs from non-SCUs, except that they serve a more impaired population with little more training and support and no or little more aide staffing. However, a positive finding is the less frequent changes in personnel observed for SCU aides. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-990318220 A
ClassmarkQTE:4UA: WKA: QW: LHB: LDM: 7T

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