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Correlates of resident psychosocial status in long‐term care
Author(s) -
Gaugler Joseph E.,
Leach Corinne R.,
Anderson Keith A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.1157
Subject(s) - psychosocial , gerontology , context (archaeology) , quality of life (healthcare) , long term care , medicine , psychology , adaptation (eye) , nursing homes , family medicine , nursing , psychiatry , geography , archaeology , neuroscience
Objectives This pilot study randomly selected five nursing homes, five assisted living facilities, and 16 family care homes from a South‐Central state in the US to identify correlates of resident psychosocial status. Methods In‐person and telephone interviews were conducted with administrators and resident‐family‐staff triads ( n = 79) to gather information on setting, resident functional status, family involvement, sociodemographic context, and resident psychosocial status. Results Results indicated that type of facility, resident health conditions, resident race, and facility family orientation were significantly correlated with dimensions of resident psychosocial status. Conclusions The findings suggest that multiple informants are necessary to determine the processes that lead to residents' quality of life, and the consideration of diverse settings offers greater insight into how positive resident adaptation is achieved in long‐term care. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.