The effect of registered nurses on nursing home residents’ outcomes, controlling for organizational and health care market factors

Experience of nurse entrepreneurs in long term institutions for elderly people

“…Research conducted in Korea, where it is still acceptable to have certified nursing assistants as replacements for nurses, highlights that public policies in that country need to consider the need for a complete nursing team in LTIEs. This recommendation is based on results indicating that the hours of the nurse's stay at the LTIE was statistically significant for reducing the number of residents with psychotropic medication and cognitive impairment (18) .…”

Impact of Nurse Staffing, Skill Mix and Stability on Resident Health Outcomes in Korean Nursing Homes

“…. 또 한 낙상으로 인한 골절이나 부적절한 음식섭취로 인한 질식, 갑작스러운 의식상실, 급격한 활력징후의 변화, 흉통, 경련 등 의 응급상황이 빈번하게 발생하기 때문에 전문 의료인의 신속 한 의료 처치가 요구된다 [3,4]. 그러나 [9], 이와 관련한 연구는 1990년대 이후 미국을 중심으로 한 국 외에서 지속적으로 수행되었다 [10][11][12].…”

“…간호사의 이직률 감소는 입소노인의 탈수 유병률 감소, 침상와상 유병률 감소, 항정신병 약물 사용률 감 소와 관련있는 것으로 보고된다 [9]. 이 외에도 입소노인의 건 강결과를 확인하기 위해 낙상 발생률, 공격적 행동양상 유병 률, 우울노인 유병률, 인지기능장애 유병률, 요실금 유병률, 변 실금 유병률, 요로감염 유병률, 체중감소 유병률, 경관영양 유 병률, 일상생활수행능력 감소 발생률, 관절가동범위 감소 발 생률, 신체보호대 사용률, 욕창 유병률, 응급실 이용횟수 및 비 율, 의료기관 이용횟수 및 비율이 포함되었는데 [4,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Score of 90 or more, and 70 points or more of each major classification area; b Score of 80 or more, and 60 points or more of each major classification area; c Score of 70 or more, and 50 points or more of each major classification area; d Score of 60 or more, and 40 points or more of each major classification area; e Score of 59 or less, and 39 points or less in each major classification area; f Excluded from evaluation because of administrative disposition due to the violation of long term care insurance laws; SD=Standard deviation. In the case of using a hospital for treatment purposes other than using the emergency room Hospital utilization (frequency)…”

Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Function-Focused Care Education for Nursing Home Practitioners

“…With a rapidly ageing population, the number of South Korean nursing homes (NHs) increased by about 270% from 1332 in 2008 to 3595 in 2019 and, during the same period, the number of elderly people admitted to NHs increased to 174,015 from 81,252, an increase of about 214% [ 4 ]. NH residents have various physical (e.g., impaired physical mobility, self-care deficit) and psychosocial (e.g., impaired memory, depression) care needs while presenting with multiple comorbidities (e.g., dementia, diabetes mellitus, arthritis) [ 5 , 6 ]. In recent years, more older patients with higher-level functional dependence have been admitted to NHs than in the past [ 7 ].…”