title: Predictors of social service staff involvement in selected palliative care tasks in nursing homes: an exploratory model.
abstract: Little research has been conducted on nursing home social service staff and end-of-life care in nursing homes. To address this gap, a cross-sectional study on end-of-life issues for people with dementia in nursing homes was conducted in New York State, in which 138 nursing home social service staff participated. This exploratory study examined issues such as perceived confidence, perceived influence, and demographic variables in relation to self-reported frequency of tasks related to palliative care of nursing home residents with dementia. Results showed that participants in this survey who discussed specific treatment issues during advance directive discussions perceived themselves to have higher degrees of influence in their respective facilities, were directors or managers of their departments, and were more likely to engage in tasks related to palliative care.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lacey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032722:Advance Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009518:New York; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D024382:Professional Role; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload