Quality failures in residential aged care in <scp>A</scp>ustralia: The relationship between structural factors and regulation imposed sanctions

Baldwin, Richard; Chenoweth, Lynn; Rama, Marie dela; Liu, Zhixin

doi:10.1111/ajag.12165

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“…There is also evidence to suggest for‐profit services are more at risk of failing to achieve minimum standards in Australia (Baldwin et al. ; Ellis & Howe ), which is also consistent with overseas findings (Comondore et al. ).…”

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confidence: 68%

“…The evidence suggests that for-profit residential aged care services in Australia have a lower nurse to resident staffing ratio than not-for-profit services (Martin 2005), and this is consistent with international evidence (Castle & Engberg 2007). There is also evidence to suggest for-profit services are more at risk of failing to achieve minimum standards in Australia (Baldwin et al 2014;Ellis & Howe 2010), which is also consistent with overseas findings (Comondore et al 2009). Australia has a different structural patter to other countries, which may limit comparability.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…Although this evidence is dominated by studies from the United States, research of a similar nature has been published from Australia (Baldwin et al. ; Ellis & Howe ; Martin ; Pearson et al. ), Canada (McGregor et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The impact of different types of ownership of aged care services has been the subject of a robust and growing research literature for over two decades (Davis 1991;Pearson et al 1993) and is focused mostly on the difference between the performance and outcomes for residents of for-profit and not-for-profit facilities (Castle & Engberg 2007;Comondore et al 2009;Harrington 2007;Hillmer et al 2005;Spector & Takada 1991). Although this evidence is dominated by studies from the United States, research of a similar nature has been published from Australia (Baldwin et al 2014;Ellis & Howe 2010;Martin 2005;Pearson et al 1993), Canada (McGregor et al 2006), England (Gage et al 2009), Israel (Clarfield et al 2009), and Italy (Garavaglia et al 2011). The general message from the literature from both Australia and overseas is that there are examples of excellent and poor aged care service providers to be found in the for-profit, not-for-profit, and government sectors and that most providers in all sectors meet minimum quality standards.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Residential Aged Care Policy in Australia – Are We Learning from Evidence?

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The residential aged care industry in Australia will expand rapidly over the next 10 years leading to substantial increases in government expenditure. Recent and future reforms are likely leading to changes in the structure of the industry with a potential impact on quality of care. The purpose of this paper is to stimulate broader public debate, based on the available evidence, about the preferred structure of this important industry. It examines the literature on the impact structure has on the quality of services and compares this with a fresh analysis of current trends. The paper argues that future policy should be evidence based and explicit about the structure of the industry that will emerge from current policy reforms.

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“…This paper complements previous studies that evaluate the efficiency of the Australian aged care system using a unique dataset. The analysis reported in this paper is drawn from unpublished data from private residential aged care facilities, which are operated by members of the Aged Care Guild (a group of large for‐profit providers).…”

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Accommodation payment plans in residential aged care: The impact of consumer choice

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Objective To examine changes in accommodation payments to residential aged care facilities following the introduction of consumer choice reforms in 2014. These reforms have allowed residents to choose between making lump sum refundable deposits and/or rental‐style payments. Methods Quantitative analysis was undertaken for facility‐level quarterly data of 136 separate facilities, which were operated by six providers over the period under study. Results While the total pool of payments has grown strongly, consumers have increasingly favoured rental‐style payments over lump sum refundable deposits. Conclusion Consumer choice has changed the landscape of accommodation payment receipts in the provision of residential aged care services. Greater understanding is needed on how consumer preferences impact on the financial risk borne by providers and their ability to invest in future capacity.

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What do we know about the experiences of migrant care workers in Australia? A scoping study

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Migrant workers comprise a significant and growing segment of Australia's non-professional frontline care workforce. In this article, we offer a scoping study of existing research to investigate what is known about the experiences of migrant workers employed in nonprofessional care occupations in Australia. Through a systematic approach, which includes six discrete stages (Arksey and O'Malley, 2005), we find a growing and substantial literature on migrants working in nonprofessional care occupations in Australia. However, we also find that only a small number of studies are concerned with the experiences of migrant workers themselves. This article thematically maps out existing knowledge about these workers-including pathways in and out of paid care work, (under)utilisation of skills, cultural meanings attached to paid care work, experiences at work such as racism and language barriers, and finally how care work is situated in relation to workers' private lives. We conclude by identifying major gaps in the literature and outlining important avenues for future research.

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Quality failures in residential aged care in Australia: The relationship between structural factors and regulation imposed sanctions

Cited by 28 publications

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Residential Aged Care Policy in Australia – Are We Learning from Evidence?

Residential Aged Care Policy in Australia – Are We Learning from Evidence?

Accommodation payment plans in residential aged care: The impact of consumer choice

What do we know about the experiences of migrant care workers in Australia? A scoping study

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