Flanders Nursing Home (FLANH) project : protocol of a multicenter longitudinal observational study on staffing, work environment, rationing of care, and resident and care worker outcomes

BackgroundWhile the demand for high quality of care in nursing homes is rising, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit and retain qualified care workers. To date, evidence regarding key organizational factors such as staffing, work environment, and rationing of care, and their relationship with resident and care worker outcomes in nursing homes is still scarce. Therefore, the Flanders Nursing Home (FLANH) project aims to comprehensively examine these relationships in order to contribute to the scientific knowledge base needed for optimal quality of care and workforce planning in nurs... Mehr ...