Abstract
Promoting the quality of life is an importing aim of the long-term care for the elderly, and the quality of life is related to quality of care (QoC). This way the QoC in nursing homes, and its correlates, is an interesting subject. To describe to what degree Norwegian nursing homes provide services in line with the core areas of the 'regulation of care' and whether patient or ward characteristics are associated with the QoC. Cross-sectional study where data were collected in structured interview of the nursing staff in 251 wards regarding 1926 patients. Most of the patients receive good basic care in Norwegian nursing homes, but taking part in leisure activities and having the opportunity to go out for a walk are more often neglected. Acceptable QoC had a strongly negative association with patient characteristics such as low function in mental capacity, low function in activities of daily living and aggressive behaviour. In most of the measured areas of QoC, ward characteristics, such as type of ward, size of ward and staffing ratio, do have an influence on QoC.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
