Exploring the Association Between Google Ratings and Nursing Home Quality
2024
Exploring Google Ratings and Nursing Home Quality
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Dayama Neeraj, Gupta Shivani, Pradhan Rohit
Primary Institution: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Hypothesis
This study explores the association of Google ratings with nursing home deficiencies.
Conclusion
Higher Google ratings are associated with fewer deficiencies in nursing homes.
Supporting Evidence
- Google ratings reflect subjective experiences of nursing home care.
- The study used negative binomial linear regression to analyze the data.
- Mean Google rating was 3.55 out of 5.
- Mean total deficiency count was 11.98.
- As deficiencies increased, Google ratings declined.
Takeaway
This study found that nursing homes with better Google ratings tend to have fewer problems, like not following infection control rules.
Methodology
Cross-sectional analysis using Google ratings and nursing home deficiency data.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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