Abstract
Nursing assistants provide the majority of direct resident care in nursing homes and are centrally involved in implementing quality improvement (QI), yet little is known about their experiences in QI. Interviews with nursing assistants found that respondents perceive themselves as having a unique and important role in QI. They described key outcomes of QI as positive gains in the daily lives of residents, improved work processes, and increased time between staff and residents.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 282-289 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Care Quality |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This project was supported by grant number R18HS018464 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
Keywords
- Long-term care
- Nursing assistants
- Nursing homes
- Quality improvement