title: Congruent perceptions in the evaluation of community-care facilities.
abstract: The purpose of this research was to determine whether differential perceptions of the environment of a sheltered-care facility by residents and operators of that facility would be of use in predicting a primary outcome variable--a resident's social integration. Differences between resident and operator assessements in a variety of areas were examined as were the conditions contributing to agreement or disagreement, such as resident satisfaction or the extent of a family-like atmosphere at the facility. The implications for using perceptual congruence as an evaluation strategy were discussed.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Everett-Dille
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Moyles
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*