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NURSING HOME QUALITY AND THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL VARIABLES

Reece, Heather Rae
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1240854315

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2009, Master of Gerontological Studies, Miami University, Gerontology.
This paper examined the effects that structural variables such as profit status, facility size, and whether or not the facility is part of a chain have on different quality indicators. The indicators used in this analysis are the Family Satisfaction Survey, the Ohio Department of Health survey for certification, and the Minimum Data Set (MDS). Only facilities that had taken part in the Family Satisfaction Survey were included for analysis. Correlations, one-way analysis for variance, t-tests, and multiple regression analyses were used to determine if differences did exist between facilities based on their structural variables in regard to outcomes on these various quality indicators. There were no clear conclusions as to whether a single structural variable could predict good or bad scores on the three outcome measures. However, there were indications, especially in regard to the Family Satisfaction Survey, that structural variables do create significant differences in the outcomes.
Robert Applebaum, PhD (Committee Chair)
Suzanne Kunkel, PhD (Committee Member)
A. John Bailer, PhD (Committee Member)
40 p.
Gerontology
nursing homes; quality; structural variables; chains; profit status

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  • Reece, H. R. (2009). NURSING HOME QUALITY AND THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL VARIABLES [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1240854315

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Reece, Heather. NURSING HOME QUALITY AND THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL VARIABLES. 2009. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1240854315.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Reece, Heather. "NURSING HOME QUALITY AND THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL VARIABLES." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1240854315

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