title: Personal and environmental influences on nursing home satisfaction.
abstract: Data were collected from the administrator, staff, and a sample of 289 residents in 51 nursing homes in order to assess the influence of organizational factors on residents' satisfaction with the nursing home. Longevity of personnel, level of benefits, wages for nursing assistants and their perception of the charge nurse's fairness and competence as well as the degree of personalization of residents' rooms were all related to residents' satisfaction with the nursing home.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kruzich
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Clinton
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kelber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012494:Sampling Studies; D014922:Wisconsin