Quality 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.