The author of the article is Juh Hyun Shin and the research was supported from Gamma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International. The author completed research as part of his dissertation (Shin, 2013). The topic or purpose of the article concerns the correlation between the nursing staff at nursing homes and the quality of life patients acquire by living there. The author of the article investigates the relationship and gathers information to locate results that can provide intervention and improve the quality of life for nursing home patients. The author stated, “As health care providers, it is necessary to determine all potential and culturally sensitive aspects and determine factors that may influence QOL” (Shin, 2013, p.133). The information in the article was discovered by observation, using independent variables such as nursing staffing hours per day (HPRD), skill mix HPRD, and turnover rate of nursing staff. The data gathered from the dependent variables used the quality of life (QOL) section of minimum data set (MDS) version 3.0 (Shin, 2013). By the end of the study, the author concluded that further information is needed to confirm the relationship and provide policy guidelines, including nurse-staffing recommendations (Shin, 2013). The entire study took place in Iowa, which is not racially diverse and does not represent the United States entirely. Theoretical Assumptions The author did not specifically state a thesis for the study. Although, the author made comments on how “nursing homes have achieved some improvements in quality of care, QOL has largely been ignored” (Shin, 2013, p.134). The author also described how patients that live in nursing homes are required to alter their lifestyles. A specific aim of the study was to research if there is a link between nursing home staff and poor quality of care to residents. Another aim of the research was to determine the relationship between the turnover rates of nursing staff and the QOL in nursing homes. The theoretical assumptions were described in the preface, in addition to the rest of the article. The author stated various reasons in taking part in the research study, the main reason being to provide recommendations to nursing homes to improve the patient’s quality of life. Contribution to Long Term Care Administration The information that the author discovered by doing the research study provided first-hand experience to the reader.
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One concept of the study discussed is staffing. The study was researching the relationship between the nursing staff and the residents’ quality of life. Over the course of the semester, Long Term Care Administration has covered the topic of staffing and the importance of this task for managers. The course material put such a priority on staffing that the author of the textbook said, “The nursing home depends directly on adequate staffing” (Allen, 2011, p.26). After reading the about the study, the student realizes more in depth how crucial it is for health care organizations, especially nursing homes, to have a proper staff. The author brought up real-life issues in the study concerning how residents become full-time patients. …show more content…
The transition of a person having to leave behind certain aspects of their life, in order to gain the supervision of care in a nursing home is traumatic and challenging. The basic qualities in life, such as having others to communicate with and being able to care for yourself can sometimes be taken for granted, until day you are no longer able to do so. The author wrote, “elders with longer lives are more concerned about their quality of life (QOL), rather than the survival itself” (Shin, 2013, p.133). The realization, given the chance, that everyone is going to age and become vulnerable to some extent is frightening. Individuals are living longer and the health care industry is figuring out the best options for people to age with dignity and quality. Material Used in the Study The author used various types of material to conduct the study. The design of the study was observational. The author gathered his information from two major sources, online survey certification and reporting (OSCAR) and proposed MDS 3.0 data. The OSCAR source included the nursing home characteristics and the residents’ health deficiencies, and additional complaint examinations (Shin, 2013). The MDS 3.0 data was comprised of primary materials,
One concept of the study discussed is staffing. The study was researching the relationship between the nursing staff and the residents’ quality of life. Over the course of the semester, Long Term Care Administration has covered the topic of staffing and the importance of this task for managers. The course material put such a priority on staffing that the author of the textbook said, “The nursing home depends directly on adequate staffing” (Allen, 2011, p.26). After reading the about the study, the student realizes more in depth how crucial it is for health care organizations, especially nursing homes, to have a proper staff. The author brought up real-life issues in the study concerning how residents become full-time patients. …show more content…
The transition of a person having to leave behind certain aspects of their life, in order to gain the supervision of care in a nursing home is traumatic and challenging. The basic qualities in life, such as having others to communicate with and being able to care for yourself can sometimes be taken for granted, until day you are no longer able to do so. The author wrote, “elders with longer lives are more concerned about their quality of life (QOL), rather than the survival itself” (Shin, 2013, p.133). The realization, given the chance, that everyone is going to age and become vulnerable to some extent is frightening. Individuals are living longer and the health care industry is figuring out the best options for people to age with dignity and quality. Material Used in the Study The author used various types of material to conduct the study. The design of the study was observational. The author gathered his information from two major sources, online survey certification and reporting (OSCAR) and proposed MDS 3.0 data. The OSCAR source included the nursing home characteristics and the residents’ health deficiencies, and additional complaint examinations (Shin, 2013). The MDS 3.0 data was comprised of primary materials,