Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) provide the majority of direct care to nursing home
residents in the United States and, therefore, are keys to ensuring optimal health outcomes …

In recent years, nursing home (NH) researchers have paid increasing attention to socio-
economic and racial/ethnic disparities in quality of care. Although there is growing evidence …

Aim To understand self‐employed long‐term‐care workers' experiences of precariousness,
and to unravel how their experiences are shaped at the intersection of gender, class, race …

Objectives: Racial/ethnic disparities in nursing homes (NHs) are associated with lower
quality of care, and state Medicaid payment policies may influence NH quality. However, no …

Abstract Background and Objectives Much of the literature examining the staffing–care
quality link in long-term care (LTC) homes focuses on staffing ratios; that is, how many staff …

Background: The numbers and proportions of racial and ethnic minorities have increased
dramatically in US nursing homes in recent years. Concerns exist about whether nursing …

The Institute of Medicine report on quality of care in nursing homes (IOM, 1986) and the
resulting Omnibus Reconciliation Act (1987) initiated significant changes in long-term care …

This qualitative study identified certified nursing assistants'(CNAs') perspectives of nursing
home residents and how these perspectives translate into care practices. Data included …

An appropriate number of qualified staff is a key factor contributing to quality of care and
quality of life for nursing home residents. While much of the literature focuses on the …

This article tracks the changing roles of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) as they transition
from a traditional nursing home setting to a “deinstitutionalized” care setting called the Green …