The Gerontologist, Vol 30, Issue 1 49-53, Copyright © 1990 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Nursing home staff and residents' families role expectations

AN Schwartz and ME Vogel
Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine.

This study evaluates role expectancies in essential nursing services of nursing home professionals and relatives of residents. Whereas previous studies have indicated substantial role ambiguity, the present research indicates significant agreement between the groups. Even so, areas exist where families deem themselves responsible for a task, but staff expectations are incongruent. Analysis of this process and steps to ameliorate this problem are discussed.

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