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The associations between staffing hours and quality of care indicators in long-term care

Abstract

Long-term care (LTC) staffing practices are poorly understood as is their influence on quality of care. We examined the relationship between staffing characteristics and residents’ quality of care indicators at the unit level in LTC homes.

Authors

Boscart VM; Sidani S; Poss J; Davey M; d Avernas J; Brown P; Heckman G; Ploeg J; Costa AP

Journal

BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 18, , pp. 750–750

Publication Date

October 3, 2018

DOI

10.1186/s12913-018-3552-5

ISSN

1472-6963

Associated Experts

Andrew Costa

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
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Jenny Ploeg

Professor Emeritus, FHSNRS
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Fields of Research (FoR)

4203 Health services and systems4205 Nursing42 Health Sciences4206 Public health

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Activities of Daily LivingAgedAggressionCognition DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesData AccuracyDementiaPersons with DisabilitiesFemaleHomes for the AgedHumansLong-Term CareMaleNursing AssistantsNursing HomesOntarioPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingQuality of Health CareUrinary IncontinenceWorkforce
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