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Interpreting the Meaning of Ombudsman Data Across States: The Critical Analyst-Practitioner Link

Ruth Huber

Kevin Borders

University of Louisville

F. Ellen Netting

Virginia Commonwealth University

James R. Kautz, III

Georgia Division of Aging Services

In this article, the authors report data from four states that have computerized their long-term care ombudsman databases and are using the same software. The authors explore the apparent differences among these four states to encourage critical thinking in interpreting the meaning of these data. Just as a national ombudsman database draws closer, so does the need for practitioners, researchers, educators, and policy makers to be vigilant in understanding that data must be contextualized. Otherwise, premature and inaccurate conclusions may be drawn. Critically important is the link between those persons who analyze and interpret and the ombudsman practitioners who collect and report these data.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 19, No. 1, 3-22 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/073346480001900101
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