title: Aides' involvement in decision-making and the quality of care in institutional settings.
abstract: Using two measures of the quality of care in institutional settings, we found much variance in the care provided within three institutional settings. Factors that might account for this variance were examined. Aides' perception of their involvement in certain areas of decision-making was shown to be of major importance in accounting for the variance in quality of care.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012112:Residential Facilities; D014705:Verbal Behavior