It's a family affair
Consumer advocacy for nursing-home residents in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11199285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles D Phillips (0000-0001-8706-408X, Texas A&M Health Science Center, corresponding author), ANNE-MARIE KIMBELL (Texas A&M Health Science Center), CATHERINE HAWES (Texas A&M Health Science Center), JANET WELLS (National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care), JEAN BADALAMENTI (National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care), MARY JANE KOREN (Commonwealth Fund) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-84 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x07006435 |
| OpenAlex | W2079460216 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Nursing homes in the United States have for over 40-years been riddled with evidence of poor performance. To combat problems in this industry, state and federal governments developed an elaborate monitoring and regulatory structure. At the same time, an important citizens' movement involving nursing-home consumer advocacy groups (CAGs) came to life. This paper presents the results of a postal survey of 47 active nursing-home consumer advocacy groups. They indicate that the majority of these organisations were started by an individual dissatisfied with the care provided to a family member. The political arena in which these organisations were most active was State legislatures. Though they varied considerably, the average CAG operated on a thin financial margin, largely supported by member contributions and donations. These organisations defined their success in terms of their ability to generate policy changes at the State level. Unfortunately, as they pursued these changes, they often failed to develop the organisational infrastructure necessary to assure the CAGs' continued operation. When CAGs ceased operations, it was in most cases the loss of the organisation's original leader or the cumulative effects of the constant struggle to maintain adequate financial resources
Business · Legislature · Margin (machine learning) · Nursing homes · Political science · Politics · Public relations · State (computer science) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Marketing · Medicine · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Nursing · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |