A Structure-Technology Contingency Analysis of Caregiving in Nursing Facilities

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 293-306

  Zinn, Jacqueline S ^a   Brannon, Diane ^b   Mor, Vincent ^c   Barry, Theresa ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingency theory; Nurse aides; Nursing facilities; Work structure

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CENTRALIZATION; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0242457513     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200310000-00002     Document Type: Review

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