Eastern Michigan University
Relationship between nursing home size and their dietetic support effort
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Background: While nursing homes in Oklahoma are required to utilize a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Qualified Nutritionist, there are no specifications for minimum utilization. Objectives: Investigate how Oklahoma nursing homes determine RD utilization and whether a relationship exists between resident census and RD availability. Design: Questionnaires focused on RD work patterns were sent to 150 Oklahoma nursing homes.</p> <p>Results: Nursing homes with a resident census of 50, 51-100, and 101 employed a RD for approximately 7. 9, 7.3, and 56.3 hours/month, respectively. The RD is the primary decision maker in determining hours worked, followed closely by corporate staff and governmental guidelines. A minority of nursing homes take into account patient medical status when considering RD utilization.</p> <p>Conclusions: A direct relationship exists between resident census and RD utilization. The RD plays an influential role in determining monthly RD utilization. Patient medical status should play a larger role in determining RD availability.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science (MS)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Open Access Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Health Sciences
- Year dc:date.available
- 2011
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Bacon, Kyla
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- George Liepa Ph.D.
- John Carbone Ph.D., R.D.
- Mary Anne Gorman Ph.D., R.D., L.D., FADA
Subjects
dc:subject × 4Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://commons.emich.edu/theses/364
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1364