Table 2.
Case nursing homes and participant description and data sources
| Facility (Case Number) | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of staff: total for facility |
104 |
119 |
97 |
86 |
|
Total number of transcripts or documents coded |
142 |
155 |
100 |
119 |
|
Staff participant characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| % female |
84% |
81% |
78% |
74% |
| Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
| Caucasian |
46% |
60% |
25% |
38% |
| African American |
44% |
35% |
59% |
56% |
| Other (Asian, Hispanic or unknown) |
10% |
5% |
16% |
6% |
| Age group (years) |
|
|
|
|
| 20-24 |
7% |
11% |
18% |
8% |
| 25-34 |
22% |
32% |
27% |
20% |
| 35-44 |
26% |
32% |
28% |
25% |
| 45-54 |
22% |
14% |
21% |
18% |
| 55+ |
23% |
11% |
6% |
29% |
| Tenure in years: mean (SD) |
|
|
|
|
| Tenure in facility |
7.6 (9.4) |
3.0 (3.0) |
1.6 (2.6) |
7.9 (9.5) |
| Tenure in position |
6.8 (8.1) |
2.6 (3.0) |
1.4 (2.4) |
6.0 (7.0) |
|
Facility staff by position involved in observation and/or informal interview |
|
|
|
|
| Nursing home administrator |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Director of nursing |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Assistant director of nursing |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Quality assurance registered nurse (RN) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| RN supervisor |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Licensed practical nurse supervisor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| MDS nurse (RN) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Staff development coordinator (RN) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Staff development nurse (RN) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Rehabilitation director (or speech therapist) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Rehabilitation/Restorative Staff |
2 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
| Staff RN |
9 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
| Staff LPN |
5 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
| Agency LPN |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Nursing assistants (including Medication techs) |
36 |
36 |
26 |
21 |
| Sitter |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Medical doctor |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Nurse practitioner |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Psychiatrist |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Podiatrist |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Lab tech (contract) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Dietician |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Dietary manager |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Dietary staff/aides |
10 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| Activities director |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Activities assistants |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Environmental services manager |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| Environmental services staff |
8 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
| Social worker |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Social services staff |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Administrative support staff |
14 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
| Corporate staff |
1 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
| Total # staff |
104 |
119 |
97 |
82 |
|
Other observations |
|
|
|
|
| Shadowed (in-depth observation) |
14 |
26 |
18 |
14 |
| Depth interviews |
32 |
39 |
24 |
31 |
| Documents reviewed | 42 | 39 | 20 | 44 |