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¶ … Kracker et al. (2011). The first purpose of the study is to measure the level of satisfaction associated with the current (at the time of writing) activities provided veterans at a VA CLC. The second purpose is to identify past/present "activity preferences" in order to provide guidance for future activities development for veterans at the VA CLC. Activities included a range of exercises -- from eating to praying.
The methodology used in this study was that of the survey method. The sample was selected from the veterans population from five of the six large VA CLC in the suburban northeastern U.S. Veterans at the VA CLC were there for "short-term rehabilitation, short-term transition, or LTC services" and the demographics of the veterans population were 19 males for every 1 female. Total number of veterans at the CLC was 200. The survey was sent to every veteran. The racial demographics of respondents were 2/3rds Caucasian, 1/5th African-American and 2% Asian. 10% or respondents did not list or describe their race/ethnicity. Respondents ranged in age ffrom 40 to 89 years, with the majority (30%) falling in the 60 to 69-year range. The survey gathered information on age/racial background, asked 12 questions related to discerning...
The survey used assessment tools taken from the 2002 Ohio Department of Aging Resident Satisfaction Survey, the Nursing Facility Family Satisfaction Questionnaire (NF-FSQ) and the CAHPS Nursing Home Survey: Long-Stay Resident Instruments.
Survey Development
The survey was developed by using Ohio Department of Aging Resident Satisfaction Survey, which provided 45 items that ranging from activities to direct care with answer choices being yes or no. A 4-point Likert scale (from Yes-always to No-never) followed the yes/no choice. Cronbach's alpha shows reliability for these questions ranging from 0.68 to 0.90. The NF-FSQ is a tool for assessing family perceptions of care from a one to ten analog scale. It used 23 items from 8 different domains, and Cronbach's alpha for its questions ranged from 0.76 to 0.86. The CAHPS survey used 45 questions.
From the Ohio survey came Kracker et al.'s (2011) satisfaction items 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 11. Item 9 used survey questions from the Ohio survey but in a way so that they were…
references and satisfaction among older adults in a veterans administration long-term care facility. Clinical Gerontologist, 34: 103-116.
Veterans & Retirees; Is Government Keeping its Promise This study aimed at exploring the experiences and perceptions of Veterans belonging to Lousiana and Mississippi about three variables; the accessibility of organization; the accessibility of benefits and availability and adequacy of the facilities being provided by government through VA. The respondents were also asked to suggest whether there is a need for improvement and what should VA do to provide benefits and
Several assessment tools are available, often using data collection sheets that include items such as direct observation and interviews with adults who closely interact with the student. In Justin's case, this group could include Carrie, the paraprofessional who works directly with Justin, in addition to the special education teacher, the speech and language specialist, other teachers who regularly interact with Justin (e.g., art, physical education, music and media), and
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