Abstract
The Nursing Unit Rating Scale (NURS) was developed to compare dementia special care units (SCUs) in nursing facilities to their non-SCU counterparts across six environmental dimensions: (1) separation, (2) stability, (3) stimulation, (4) complexity, (5) control/tolerance, and (6) continuity. The NURS was tested in 390 units in 123 nursing facilities in Minnesota. Statistically significant differences were found on all measures except continuity. The NURS is a potentially useful tool for assessing policy and program features of SCUs.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-291 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Research on Aging |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |