UMBC Assistant Social Work Professor Dr. Nancy Kusmaul (shown here) and Gretchen Tucker, a student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Gerontology have a new paper published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing that explores perceptions of patient centered care in nursing homes.
Gathering data from multiple stakeholders including family members, residents, managers, and direct care workers, Kusmaul and Tucker identified distinct perspectives about the role of patient choice in care decision-making. Read more here: https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20200327-01