TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of care in licensed and unlicensed home care agencies
T2 - A california case study
AU - Grant, Leslie A.
AU - Harrington, Charlene
PY - 1989/10/13
Y1 - 1989/10/13
N2 - This descriptive study examines quality of care issues among licensed and unlicensed home care agencies in California. Data were collected from interviews with 56 key informants in state and federal agencies, representatives of provider associations, consumer groups, professional associations, licensed and unlicensed home care providers, referral agencies, and legislators. Primary and secondary data from state and federal sources were collected and analyzed. Many problems were found in the quality of services delivered by both licensed and unlicensed agencies. Most respondents were concerned about the potentially serious quality of care problems for consumers who received care from unlicensed agencies. However, the large number of providers and the diversity in provider types offering home care services make it difficult to monitor the quality of care being delivered in the home. The findings indicate that there are similar problems in the quality of services provided by licensed and unlicensed agencies. Licensure does not assure that the quality of services wilfbe adequate. The development of stronger, more uniform standards for licensed and unlicense.
AB - This descriptive study examines quality of care issues among licensed and unlicensed home care agencies in California. Data were collected from interviews with 56 key informants in state and federal agencies, representatives of provider associations, consumer groups, professional associations, licensed and unlicensed home care providers, referral agencies, and legislators. Primary and secondary data from state and federal sources were collected and analyzed. Many problems were found in the quality of services delivered by both licensed and unlicensed agencies. Most respondents were concerned about the potentially serious quality of care problems for consumers who received care from unlicensed agencies. However, the large number of providers and the diversity in provider types offering home care services make it difficult to monitor the quality of care being delivered in the home. The findings indicate that there are similar problems in the quality of services provided by licensed and unlicensed agencies. Licensure does not assure that the quality of services wilfbe adequate. The development of stronger, more uniform standards for licensed and unlicense.
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U2 - 10.1300/J027v10n01_09
DO - 10.1300/J027v10n01_09
M3 - Article
C2 - 10295869
AN - SCOPUS:0024350732
VL - 10
SP - 115
EP - 138
JO - Home Health Care Services Quarterly
JF - Home Health Care Services Quarterly
SN - 0162-1424
IS - 1-2
ER -