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Nursing home room changes: toward a decision-making model

K Everard1, G D Rowles, D M High

  • 1Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington.

The Gerontologist
|August 1, 1994
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Nursing home room changes, though common, are understudied. This research models the five phases of the room change process and identifies influencing factors for better resident care.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Nursing home relocation is well-researched, but internal room changes are frequent yet understudied.
  • Understanding the dynamics of room changes is crucial for resident well-being in long-term care facilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the process and influencing factors of room changes within nursing homes.
  • To develop a model of the room change decision-making process.

Main Methods:

  • A one-year monitoring of room changes across four nursing homes.
  • Utilized participant observation, repeated interviews with residents, families, and staff.
  • Employed event analyses to develop detailed case studies.

Main Results:

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  • Identified and described five distinctive phases in the room change process: precursors, initiation, decision, action, and outcomes.
  • Detailed case studies provided insights into the complexities of room change decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model offers a framework for understanding and managing nursing home room changes.
  • Identifying influencing factors can help improve the process and mitigate negative impacts on residents.