title: Association between rehabilitation care practices and care quality in long-term care facilities.
abstract: This article analyzes the association between rehabilitation care practices and quality outcomes in Finland and represents unit-level (n = 256) associations between rehabilitation nursing and quality outcomes. Units classified as units providing a high frequency of rehabilitation care practices had better outcomes in 2 of 5 quality outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Chydenius Institute, Jyväskylä University, Kokkola, Finland. pia.vahakangas@chydenius.fi
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vähäkangas
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noro
authors.forename: Harriet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Finne-Soveri
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Björkgren
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001510:Bed Rest / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016014:Linear Models; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology