Other Titles

Special Session

Abstract

New models of long-term care have been designed to improve quality of care and quality of life for older adults. These improvements can only be achieved by nurses collaborating effectively with direct care workers and leading efforts to improve support and resources for caregivers.

Author Details

Barbara Bowers, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Aging, Direct Care Workers, Quality of Work Life

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Caregiving in an aging world: Quality of care and quality of life

Melbourne, Australia

New models of long-term care have been designed to improve quality of care and quality of life for older adults. These improvements can only be achieved by nurses collaborating effectively with direct care workers and leading efforts to improve support and resources for caregivers.