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
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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 …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
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 …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