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Understanding The Context And Social Processes That Shape Person- And Family-Centered Culture In Long-Term Care: The Pivotal Role Of Personal Support Workers, Ellen Helena Melis
Understanding The Context And Social Processes That Shape Person- And Family-Centered Culture In Long-Term Care: The Pivotal Role Of Personal Support Workers, Ellen Helena Melis
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
This single, exemplar case study explored the context and social processes that shape person-and family-centered culture in a long-term care (LTC) home, using grounded theory and situational analysis for the data collection and analysis. Findings revealed one core dimension: needing to be heard, valued, and understood, and five key roles: personal support workers (PSWs), executive director (ED), senior leadership, nurse managers, and residents and families, which informed five dimensions, each focused on enhancing care for residents: (a) attending to residents’ daily care needs (PSWs), (b) advocating strategically (ED), (c) translating vision into programs and policies (senior leadership), (d) ensuring quality …
Long-Term Care Policy: What The United States Can Learn From Denmark, Sweden, And The Netherlands, David P. Paul Iii, D.D.S., M.B.A., Ph.D, K. Chad Schaeffer
Long-Term Care Policy: What The United States Can Learn From Denmark, Sweden, And The Netherlands, David P. Paul Iii, D.D.S., M.B.A., Ph.D, K. Chad Schaeffer
Management Faculty Research
Paying for long-term care consumes a substantial, and growing, part of the spending on healthcare in the U.S. We examine the components and payment systems for long-term care systems in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands to determine what policy makers in the U.S. can learn from these countries about how to improve long-term care provision and financing in the U.S.