title: Nursing Assistant Perceptions of Their Role in Quality Improvement Processes in Nursing Homes.
abstract: Nursing assistants provide the majority of direct resident care in nursing homes and are centrally involved in implementing quality improvement (QI), yet little is known about their experiences in QI. Interviews with nursing assistants found that respondents perceive themselves as having a unique and important role in QI. They described key outcomes of QI as positive gains in the daily lives of residents, improved work processes, and increased time between staff and residents.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Ms Davila and Dr Mueller); School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (Drs Abrahamson and Arling); Indiana School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana (Dr Inui); Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana (Dr Inui); and Integrated Home Care, St. Paul, Minnesota (Mr Black).
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Davila
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abrahamson
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Inui
authors.forename: Aaron G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arling
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000523:psychology*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D010465:Perception; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*