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. 2020 Jul 2;60(8):1445–1455. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa057

Table 2.

Perceived Interpersonal Conflict Between Staff and Families

Staff Family
Variables n (%) n (%)
Conflicts over personal care
 Less than once a month 297 (75.2%) 174 (82.5%)
 Once a month 43 (10.9%) 16 (7.6%)
 A few times a month 38 (9.6%) 14 (6.6%)
 A few times a week 14 (3.3%) 6 (2.8%)
 Every day 4 (.9%) 1 (.5%)
Conflicts over meals or food
 Less than once a month 258 (64.3%) 168 (77.8%)
 Once a month 54 (13.5%) 13 (6.1%)
 A few times a month 58 (14.5%) 21 (9.8%)
 A few times a week 21 (5.2%) 9 (4.2%)
 Every day 10 (2.5%) 3 (1.2%)
Conflicts over administrative rules
 Less than once a month 283 (73.1%) 192 (89.8%)
 Once a month 48 (12.4%) 9 (4.2%)
 A few times a month 36 (9.3%) 10 (4.7%)
 A few times a week 14 (3.6%) 3 (1.4%)
 Every day 6 (1.4%) 0
Conflicts over laundry or clothing
 Less than once a month 238 (61.3%) 165 (78.2%)
 Once a month 53 (13.7%) 19 (9%)
 A few times a month 71 (18.3%) 23 (10.9%)
 A few times a week 18 (4.6%) 4 (1.6%)
 Every day 8 (2.1%) 0
Conflicts over resident appearance
 Less than once a month 308 (79.4%) 175 (83%)
 Once a month 44 (11.3%) 14 (6.6%)
 A few times a month 23 (5.9%) 17 (8.1%)
 A few times a week 6 (1.5%) 5 (2.4%)
 Every day 7 (1.8%) 0
Conflicts over toileting
 Less than once a month 299 (77.1%) 169 (80.9%)
 Once a month 41 (10.6) 14 (6.7%)
 A few times a month 30 (7.7%) 19 (9.1%)
 A few times a week 8 (2.1%) 7 (3.3%)
 Every day 10 (2.6%) 0
Conflicts over attentiveness to resident needs
 Less than once a month 287 (72.8%) 145 (67.2%)
 Once a month 38 (9.6%) 34 (15.7%)
 A few times a month 44 (11.2%) 24 (11.1%)
 A few times a week 17 (4.3%) 12 (5.6%)
 Every day 8 (1.9%) 1 (.5%)