Quality geriatric care as perceived by nurses in long‐term and acute care settings

Beth Ellen Barba, Jie Hu and Jimmy Efird

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2012, vol. 21, issue 5‐6, 833-840

Abstract: Aims and objectives. This study focused on differences in nurses’ satisfaction with the quality of care of older people and with organisational characteristics and work environment in acute care and long‐term care settings. Background. Numerous studies have explored links between nurses’ satisfaction with care and work environments on the one hand and a variety of physical, behavioural and psychological reactions of nurses on the other. One key to keeping nurses in the workplace is a better understanding of nurses’ satisfaction with the quality of care they provide. Design. Descriptive design. Method. The self‐selected sample included 298 registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who provide care to minority, underserved and disadvantaged older populations in 89 long‐term care and

Date: 2012
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