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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782674503321

Titolo

Linking quality of long term care and quality of life [[electronic resource] /] / Linda A. Noelker and Zev Harel, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-281-80628-5

9786611806286

0-8261-9714-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HarelZev

NoelkerLinda S

Disciplina

362.1/6/068

Soggetti

Long-term care facilities - Administration

Older people - Long-term care

Quality of life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Pivotal Issues; 1 Humanizing Long-Term Care: Forging a Link Between Quality of Care and Quality of Life; 2 Assessing Quality Across the Care Continuum; 3 Approaches to Quality of Care by Regulatory and Accreditation Organizations; Part II: Quality of Care: Life in Long-Term Care Settings; 4 Quality Long-Term Care: Perspectives From the Users of Home Care; 5 Quality in Small Residential Care Settings; 6 The State and Quality of Assisted Living; 7 Quality of Care and Quality of Life in Dementia Care Units

8 Measuring and Assuring Quality Care in Nursing HomesPart III: Design and Delivery of Long-Term Care; 9 The Pioneer Challenge: A Radical Change in the Culture of Nursing Homes; 10 Better Lives for Elders Through Better Practitioner Judgments; 11 Assessing Consumer Satisfaction with Long-Term Care Services; 12 Quality of Care and Quality of Life for Isolated Elderly; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

""This book grapples with some of the most significant issues in long-term care today--that is, becoming more explicit about what should be



meant by terms like 'quality of care' and 'quality of Life.'"". -- Rosalie A. Kane, DSW, University of Minnesota. ""A major resource for all concerned about improving the future for the long-term handicapped."". -- Robert Morris, DSW. This volume will strengthen our understanding of the relationship between providing care to the elderly and improving their quality of life. The contributors examine areas where systems can be improved from design to delivery