Table 1 Nursing home’s corporate culture: Overview of categories and subcategories
Conformity: ‘Every nursing home is like all other nursing homes’ | Trait: ‘Every nursing home is like some other nursing homes’ (typologies) | Distinctiveness: ‘Every nursing home is like no other nursing home’ |
|---|---|---|
Standardized basic care | Residency oriented – All residents’ rooms are similar – Group orientation – Little privacy –Institutional environment Medical oriented –Emphasize physical care – Problem orientation – Professional nursing care – Large wards Safeguard oriented – Integrated into the local society – Individualized care –Emphasis on environment similar to residents’ own homes Family oriented – Flexible routines – Residents treated as family members – Individual orientation | Unique management |
Similar staffing | ||
24-hour service for older residents >65Â years | Size of ward | |
Professional communication | ||
Standardized environment | ||
Similar organization of care | ||
Learning organization | ||
Common activities offered | ||
Flexible organization |