New Models of Care in Residential Long-Term Care
The Journal of Nursing Scholarship invites authors to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that address the development, evaluation or implementation of innovative care models in residential long-term care including models shaping the transitions between different settings.
With recent calls from WHO, National Academy of Medicine and International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics to develop and implement new models of care improving the quality of care and life in nursing homes and nursing home-like environments, this special issue aims to offer a forum to such initiatives and contribute to the dissemination of its evidence base.
Worldwide, healthcare systems are facing major challenges in providing long-term care for older people with complex health care needs. In Europe, about one-fifth of older people receive care in residential care facilities such as nursing homes. Quality of care, quality of life, (human) resources use and/or efficiency, however, are a continuous concern for residents, relatives, care providers, health administrators, and policy makers. In recent years many initiatives and innovations have therefore been launched and tested to optimize residential long-term care.
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