Restoring trust: COVID-19 and the future of long-term care in Canada

CA Estabrooks, SE Straus, CM Flood, J Keefe… - Facets, 2020 - facetsjournal.com
The Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19 was formed in April 2020 to provide
evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery …

Nursing assistants and resident satisfaction in long-term care: A systematic review

X Li, D Dorstyn, E Mpofu, ON Liam, Q Li, C Zhang… - Geriatric Nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The number of nursing assistants (NAs) in the long-term care industry is on the
rise, helping to service the needs of an increasingly aging population. Understanding …

Evaluation of dementia-friendly initiatives, small-scale homelike residential care, and dementia village models: A scoping review

D Krier, B de Boer, M Hiligsmann, J Wittwer… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Numerous initiatives are emerging to improve the care management of persons
suffering from Alzheimer's disease or related disorders (ADRD). The aim of this review is to …

Association of work environment with missed and rushed care tasks among care aides in nursing homes

Y Song, M Hoben, P Norton… - JAMA network open, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In Canada, approximately 81% of residents of nursing homes live with mild to
severe cognitive impairment. Care needs of this population are increasingly complex, but …

Cracks in the foundation: The experience of care aides in long‐term care homes during the COVID‐19 pandemic

HK Titley, S Young, A Savage, T Thorne… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Care aides (certified nursing assistants, personal support workers) are the
largest workforce in long‐term care (LTC) homes (nursing homes). They provide as much as …

Strategies to facilitate shared decision‐making in long‐term care

LA Cranley, SE Slaughter, S Caspar… - … journal of older …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to explore shared decision‐making among residents, their
families and staff to determine relevant strategies to support shared decision‐making in long …

The predictable crisis of covid-19 in Canada's long term care homes

CA Estabrooks, V Ewa, J Keefe, SE Straus - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
The predictable crisis of covid-19 in Canada’s long term care homes Page 1 ACCOUNTABILITY
FOR CANADA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE The predictable crisis of covid-19 in Canada’s long …

Fidelity is not easy! Challenges and guidelines for assessing fidelity in complex interventions

LR Ginsburg, M Hoben, A Easterbrook, RA Anderson… - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background Fidelity in complex behavioural interventions is underexplored and few
comprehensive or detailed fidelity studies report on specific procedures for monitoring …

'I wouldn't choose this work again': Perspectives and experiences of care aides in long‐term residential care

L Booi, J Sixsmith, H Chaudhury… - Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To provide insight into the everyday realities facing care aides working in long‐term
residential care (LTRC), and how they perceive their role in society. Design A qualitative …

Factors affecting job satisfaction in long‐term care unit managers, directors of care and facility administrators: A secondary analysis

LD Aloisio, J Baumbusch… - Journal of Nursing …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To identify demographic‐, individual‐and organisational‐level predictors of job
satisfaction among managers in residential long‐term care (LTC) facilities. Background Job …