Relationships between Steps Taken in Selecting a Nursing Home and Consumers' Satisfaction

Bibliographic Data

ID13671981
AuthorsAimee D Prawitz (Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, corresponding author), AIMEE PRAWITZ (Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center), Frances C Lawrence (Louisiana State University Agricultural Center), Frances Lawrence (Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center), Peggy S Draughn (Louisiana State University Agricultural Center), Peggy Draughn (Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center), Patricia Wozniak (Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center)
Year1991
Volume69
Issue2
Pages404-406
Publication date1991-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1991.69.2.404
PMID1763156
OpenAlexW2125119698
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

Analysis of data related to selection of a nursing home by 411 families of nursing home residents led to the conclusion that steps selected and taken by consumers in the selection of a home were associated with their subsequent satisfaction with the home. Satisfaction was greater (a) for families in agreement about the home selected and (b) for families who investigated all homes in an area before selecting one. Less satisfied were families (a) who were forced to make an immediate decision about placement following illness of a patient, (b) who felt they lacked sufficient time to investigate homes, and (c) who chose the first home with space available

Family medicine · Nursing homes · Patient satisfaction · Selection (genetic algorithm · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Urban and spatial planning · Gerontology

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