title: The nursing home crisis: a consumer study of Texas nursing home care.
abstract: This article discusses the findings of a consumer-oriented survey to ascertain the perceptions of Texas nursing home residents, their families, and nursing home administrators about what factors they believe contribute to quality of care. The findings from previous studies and established practice standards are then used to further delineate the practice roles and functions of social workers in nursing facilities (NFs) and to inform social work curriculum.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Texas--Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-0358, USA. rgreene@mail.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Roberta R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: Sandra A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Shirley M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Haulotte
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nixon-Garcia
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gleason-Wynn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D024382:Professional Role; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013781:Texas