Effects of the Resident Assessment Instrument on the care process and health outcomes in nursing homes. A review of the literature.
Scand J Rehabil Med
; 31(3): 131-7, 1999 Sep.
Article
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| ID: mdl-10458311
ABSTRACT
The objective of the paper is to review the effects of the implementation of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) on process measures (quality of care plans and staff satisfaction) and outcome measures (health problems and quality of life) in nursing homes. All available publications on the effects of the RAI were included in the review. The most positive effects of the RAI were found in improvements in the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the care plans. As regards outcome quality, the RAI method had most positive effects on the health condition of nursing home residents with diminished physical and mental functioning. In psychosocial areas of assessment, fewer positive effects were found. We concluded that positive effects have been found, based on pre-test-post-test noncontrolled designs. Control-group designs are needed in future evaluation studies to determine if these positive results will hold.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Avaliação de Processos e Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Admissão do Paciente
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Avaliação Geriátrica
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Avaliação em Enfermagem
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Casas de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Rehabil Med
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda