objective: to investigate the application of quality function deployment (qfd) in the central library reference service quality science.methodology / approach: this study was a descriptive survey research and application. research instrument, libqual questionnaire and interview. the three-stage qfd model and the concentration of 7-seater model were used to determine the correlation matrix. the ...

Background Despite the widespread adoption of patient-centered medical homes into primary care practice, the evidence supporting their effect on health care outcomes has come primarily from geographically localized and well-integrated health systems. Objective To assess the association between medication adherence and medical homes in a national patient and provider population, given the stro...

ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES by

Background: The elderly often face difficulties in achieving a comfortable sleep. Due to its relaxing properties, chamomile may be effective in improving sleep quality in the elderly. Aim: to determine the effect of Chamaemelum Nobile extract on the sleep quality of hospitalized elderly in nursing homes of Isfahan. Methods: This study is a clinical trial with pretest and post test. The study po...

PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to identify the factors influencing service quality in nursing homes, and to develop an evaluation instrument for service quality. METHODS A three-phase process was employed for the study. 1) The important factors to evaluate the service quality in nursing homes were identified through a literature review, panel discussion and focus group interview, 2) ...

Pressure ulcers are a common problem among nursing home residents that contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of care. Increasingly, evidence suggests that many of these pressure ulcers can be prevented, and the treatment of existing pressure ulcers improved, through the implementation of best practices. These best practices in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers ha...

OBJECTIVE the aims of this review were (i) to identify quality-of-life (QoL) measures which have had their measurement properties validated in people residing in care homes or nursing homes, and to critically compare and summarise these instruments and (ii) to make recommendations for measurement instruments. METHODS bibliographic databases PsycINFO, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL and Embase were s...

A simple but dependable electronic device, Con-Dis, has been developed to gain reliable information on elderly persons’ perceptions of their well-being. The device has been tested and proven to be technically functional and dependable. It was tested in two care homes for the elderly and two private homes to evaluate whether it provided reliable information about the service quality. This report...