Effects of Structural Workforce Interventions on Resident and Staff Outcomes in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Rapid Living Systematic Review.

Key Points

• This research explores the impact of structural workforce interventions on outcomes in long-term care facilities.
• Conducted a rapid living systematic review of existing literature.
• Focused on skill-mix adjustments and their effects on various outcomes.
• Analyzed evidence on hospitalization rates and quality of life.
• Moderate-certainty evidence shows no significant improvement in quality of life for residents.
• Skill-mix adjustments may reduce hospitalizations, but effects on other outcomes remain unclear.
• Highlights the necessity of reporting on intervention implementation and contextual factors in future studies.