Linking resident satisfaction to staff perceptions of the work environment in assisted living: A multilevel analysis

Gerontologist

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 590-598

  Sikorska Simmons, Elzbieta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Quality of care; Resident satisfaction; Staff work related attitudes; Work environment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; ORGANIZATION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEAMWORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33750391691     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/46.5.590     Document Type: Article

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