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Skills mix in Australian nursing homes
Author(s) -
Pearson Alan,
Hocking Susan,
Mott Sarah,
Riggs Anne
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb01997.x
Subject(s) - skill mix , nursing , psychology , medline , medicine , health care , political science , law
This study investigated the relationships between skills mix, resident dependency and the quality of care and life of residents in a stratified random sample of 200 non‐government homes in four Australian states The study considered various measures of skills mix including the qualifications of the staff (staffing mix), the exposure of staff to in‐service training and the leadership style of the director of nursing The only relationships found between staffing mix (that is, the proportion of qualified and unqualified staff) related to the positive effect of therapy staff on the variety of experience of residents Significant relationships between a number of other components of skills mix and the outcomes of care were found Specifically, exposure to in‐service training of staff and the leadership style of the director of nursing affected quality of care State enrolled nurses were found to be significantly less satisfied with their work than registered nurses or untrained nurse assistants Further studies are suggested in these areas and a review of skills mix in relation to them is recommended