{"product_id":"enhancing-the-quality-of-care-in-long-term-care-settings-9783036531571","title":"Enhancing the Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Settings","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Reena Devi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Mdpi AG\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Mdpi AG\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuality of care in long-term care is a worldwide issue given the growing numbers of dependent older people. This book presents international research, 22 varied papers, exploring quality of care from several different angles. Important themes include: (1) workforce issues, such as staff training and support; job competencies, satisfaction, and intention to stay in work; staff burnout; effects of personal- and work-related factors on quality of care; (2) intervention studies: for depressive symptoms in nursing home residents; adjustment for new residents; social and psychological support; and loneliness and isolation; (3) methodology, including: developing and testing quality indicators; measuring residents' experience of quality; and assessing partnership between staff and families; and (4) older people's experiences, such as dry eyes and using ocular lubricants; associations between length of stay and end of life care; palliative care service use and comfort at end of of life; and causes of infection-related hospitalization. The book concludes with a systematic review of the current evidence base of care home research in Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mdpi AG","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45414475268247,"sku":"9783036531571","price":6727.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783036531571.webp?v=1767920298","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/enhancing-the-quality-of-care-in-long-term-care-settings-9783036531571","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}