Table 1 Resident and healthcare aide characteristics by nursing home site

Residents

(n=11)

(n=15)

Age: Mean (SD)

84.6 (5.8)

86.8 (4.4)

0.27

Cognitive Performance Scale: Mean (SD)

2.73 (1.0)

3.40 (1.1)

0.12

Depression Rating Scale: Mean (SD)

2.64 (1.43)

4.27 (2.2)

0.04

Changes in Health, End-stage disease and Symptoms and Signs: Mean (SD)

0.64 (0.67)

1.86 (1.1)

0.004

Healthcare aides completing the Alberta Context Tool

(n=27)

(n=44)

HCA age < 40 years: n (%)

13 (48%)

16 (36%)

0.24

Time on unit (months): Mean (SD)

44.2 (55.8)

27.7 (21.2)

0.08

High school education: n (%)

20 (74%)

39 (89%)

0.11

Healthcare aide certificate: n (%)^a

17 (63%)

40 (91%)

0.004