(UN)EQUAL BURDEN OF CARE: STAFF PERSPECTIVES ON NURSING HOME CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF COLOR

Odichinma C Akosionu; Tetyana P Shippee; Heather Davila; Mai See Thao; Moses Waiswa; Tricia Skarphol

doi:10.1093/geroni/igz038.2872

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(UN)EQUAL BURDEN OF CARE: STAFF PERSPECTIVES ON NURSING HOME CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF COLOR

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(UN)EQUAL BURDEN OF CARE: STAFF PERSPECTIVES ON NURSING HOME CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF COLOR

Odichinma C Akosionu, Tetyana P Shippee, Heather Davila, Mai See Thao, Moses Waiswa and Tricia Skarphol

Innovation in aging, Vol.3(Suppl 1), pp.S780-S781

11/08/2019

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2872

PMCID: PMC6845400

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Racial disparities in quality of care (QoC) and quality of life (QoL) for nursing home (NH) residents persist even as the proportion of minorities is significantly increasing. Staff of color are a growing part of the long-term care workforce and staffing is a key component for delivering quality care. This study looks at staff (n=60) perspectives on resident QOL through semi-structured interviews, using thematic analysis in six Minnesota high proportion minority NHs. Key findings show that staff of color are concerned about the QoC and QoL residents of color experience, and take extra steps to provide care that goes beyond addressing their clinical needs. This agency of providing extra care is a factor in burnout among staff of color. More research on how this unequal burden of care impacts QoC/QoL is important to address the disproportionate role that staff of color play in reducing disparities in resident QoC and QoL.

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Title: Subtitle: (UN)EQUAL BURDEN OF CARE: STAFF PERSPECTIVES ON NURSING HOME CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF COLOR
Creators: Odichinma C Akosionu - University of Minnesota System
Tetyana P Shippee - University of Minnesota System
Heather Davila - VA Boston Healthcare System
Mai See Thao - , Minneapolis, Minnesota, , Boston, Massachusetts, , Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Moses Waiswa - University of Minnesota System
Tricia Skarphol - University of Minnesota System
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: Innovation in aging, Vol.3(Suppl 1), pp.S780-S781
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2872
PMCID: PMC6845400
ISSN: 2399-5300
eISSN: 2399-5300
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Date published: 11/08/2019
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984361859802771

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