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Rich, Shayna E.; Williams, Christianna S.; Zimmerman, Sheryl – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: To identify differences in perspectives that may complicate the process of joint decision making at the end of life, this study determined the agreement of family and staff perspectives about end-of-life experiences in nursing homes and residential care/assisted living communities and whether family and staff roles, involvement in care,…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Familiarity, Death, Interaction

Wetle, Terrie; And Others – Gerontologist, 1988
Examined models for predicting treatment decisions of physicians, nurses, and social workers within acute and long-term care settings. Elicited treatment choices to vignettes regarding decisions to allocate scarce medical resource and to withhold treatment from debilitated patient. Primarily medical factors predicted decision to allocate…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Geriatrics, Medical Services, Models

Everard, Kelly; And Others – Gerontologist, 1994
Monitored room changes in four nursing homes over one-year period. Used participant observation; repeated interviews with residents, family members, and nursing home staff; and event analyses to develop detailed case studies of room change decision-making process. Resulting model of room change process and factors influencing process involved five…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change, Decision Making, Long Term Care

Ross, Hilda K. – Gerontologist, 1983
Describes the Neighborhood Family (NF), which is based on the premise that older persons can create a self-managed social support network. Arising from community organization of low-income elderly, the model combines a kin-like supportive community, a multipurpose service and activities center, minimal staff, and indigenous decision- making.…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Human Services