Blunt Duncan
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Abercynon, Wales.
Nurs Older People. 2020 Mar 24;32(2):28-32. doi: 10.7748/nop.2020.e1218. Epub 2020 Feb 20.
Despite the focus on quality in care homes, and the body of evidence that drives policy and practice, care home residents in Wales experience variations in quality of care. Quality is not easily defined, and care providers may have differing views on quality and how it is monitored. Health and social care professionals - including nurses - should understand the factors that affect quality in care homes. Quality improvement projects can support the development of a workplace culture that can sustain quality in care homes. This article defines quality, details methods that may be used to monitor quality, and outlines how quality in care homes can be improved.
尽管人们关注养老院的护理质量，且有大量证据推动政策和实践，但威尔士养老院的居民在护理质量方面仍存在差异。质量不易界定，护理提供者对质量及其监测方式可能有不同看法。包括护士在内的健康和社会护理专业人员应了解影响养老院质量的因素。质量改进项目可支持营造一种能维持养老院护理质量的工作场所文化。本文界定了质量，详述了可用于监测质量的方法，并概述了如何提高养老院的护理质量。
