TY - JOUR
T1 - Autonomy for nursing home residents
T2 - The role of regulations
AU - Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska
AU - Werner, Perla
AU - Weinfield, Michael
AU - Braun, Judith
AU - Kraft, Gladys
AU - Gerber, Barbara
AU - Willens, Steve
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - The importance of autonomy and choice to nursing home residents' well‐being has been well established. This paper examines the complex role of regulation as it affects the autonomy of nursing home residents. Nonstandardized interviews with residents, family members, nursing staff members, and administrators were conducted at three nursing homes in suburban Maryland. These anecdotal interviews identified the most problematic areas where regulations enforce barriers to autonomy and control. These areas include: scheduling of activities of daily living, food portions, physical environment, and documentation. Suggestions for possible improvements are discussed.
AB - The importance of autonomy and choice to nursing home residents' well‐being has been well established. This paper examines the complex role of regulation as it affects the autonomy of nursing home residents. Nonstandardized interviews with residents, family members, nursing staff members, and administrators were conducted at three nursing homes in suburban Maryland. These anecdotal interviews identified the most problematic areas where regulations enforce barriers to autonomy and control. These areas include: scheduling of activities of daily living, food portions, physical environment, and documentation. Suggestions for possible improvements are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029156643&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/bsl.2370130309
DO - 10.1002/bsl.2370130309
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AN - SCOPUS:0029156643
SN - 0735-3936
VL - 13
SP - 415
EP - 423
JO - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
JF - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
IS - 3
ER -