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Direct linkPillemer, Karl; Meador, Rhoda; Henderson, Charles, Jr.; Robison, Julie; Hegeman, Carol; Graham, Edwin; Schultz, Leslie – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: This article reports on a randomized, controlled intervention study designed to reduce employee turnover by creating a retention specialist position in nursing homes. Design and Methods: We collected data three times over a 1-year period in 30 nursing homes, sampled in stratified random manner from facilities in New York State and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Labor Turnover, Nursing Homes, Specialists
Resnick, Barbara; Gruber-Baldini, Ann L.; Galik, Elizabeth; Pretzer-Aboff, Ingrid; Russ, Karin; Hebel, J. Richard; Zimmerman, Sheryl – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a 12-month restorative care (Res-Care) intervention on the beliefs related to Res-Care, knowledge of Res-Care, observed performance of Res-Care with residents, and job satisfaction among nursing assistants (NAs) in nursing home (NH) settings. Design and Methods: This was a…
Descriptors: Health Services, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Fritsch, Thomas; Kwak, Jung; Grant, Stacey; Lang, Josh; Montgomery, Rhonda R.; Basting, Anne D. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Creative expression (CE) programs are emerging interventions to improve the quality of care and life of persons with dementia (PWDs) in long-term care settings. However, limited empirical evidence exists to support the effectiveness of these programs. Here, we report the findings from an assessment of the impact of TimeSlips (TS), a group…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Intervention, Job Satisfaction
Friedman, Bruce; Wamsley, Brenda R.; Liebel, Dianne V.; Saad, Zabedah B.; Eggert, Gerald M. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To report the impact on patient and informal caregiver satisfaction, patient empowerment, and health and disability status of a primary care-affiliated disease self-management-health promotion nurse intervention for Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities and recent significant health services use. Design and Methods: The Medicare…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intervention, Health Promotion, Nurses
Applebaum, Robert; Kunkel, Suzanne; Wilson, Ken – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: As funds have increased for the provision of in-home care, so too have concerns about the quality of services. In response, care management agencies and home-care providers have developed an array of monitoring activities designed to ensure the quality of services. In this article, we show how an area agency on aging both collected and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Caregivers, Data Analysis, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedTeri, Linda; Huda, Piruz; Gibbons, Laura; Young, Heather; van Leynseele, June – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: This article describes, and provides data on, an innovative, comprehensive, dementia-specific training program designed to teach direct care staff in assisted living residences to improve care and reduce problems in residents with dementia. Design and Methods: STAR--which stands for Staff Training in Assisted living Residences- provides…
Descriptors: Dementia, Job Satisfaction, Disabilities, Health Facilities
Lowe, Timothy J.; Lucas, Judith A.; Castle, Nicholas G.; Robinson, Joanne P.; Crystal, Stephen – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: We report the results of a survey of state initiatives that measure resident satisfaction in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and we describe several model programs for legislators and public administrators contemplating the initiation of their own state programs. Design and Methods: Data on state initiatives and programs…
Descriptors: State Programs, Quality of Life, Older Adults, Information Systems
Burgio, Louis; Stevens, Alan; Guy; Delois; Roth, David L.; Haley, William E. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: We developed manual-guided, replicable interventions based on common needs and cultural preferences of White and African American family caregivers (CGs) of individuals with dementia, and we evaluated these interventions after a 6-month follow-up. Design and Methods: We randomly assigned White (n = 70) and African American (n = 48) CGs of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Dementia, Caregivers, Whites
