Nursing Home Staff and Residents' Families Role Expectations

This study evaluates role expectancies in essential nursing services of nursing home professionals and relatives of residents. Whereas previous studies have indicated substantial role ambiguity, the present research indicates significant agreement between the groups. Even so, areas exist where famil...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1990-02, Vol.30 (1), p.49-53
Main Authors: Schwartz, Arthur N., Vogel, Mark E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Caregiving
Conflict (Psychology)
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Extended care facilities
Family
Family roles
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Middle Aged
Nursing Homes
Nursing Staff - psychology
Role
Services in SNFs
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Summary:This study evaluates role expectancies in essential nursing services of nursing home professionals and relatives of residents. Whereas previous studies have indicated substantial role ambiguity, the present research indicates significant agreement between the groups. Even so, areas exist where families deem themselves responsible for a task, but staff expectations are incongruent. Analysis of this process and steps to ameliorate this problem are discussed.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/30.1.49