Characteristics associated with lower activity involvement in long-term care residents with dementia

Debra Dobbs; Jean Munn; Sheryl Zimmerman; Malaz Boustani; Christianna S Williams; Philip D Sloane; Peter S Reed

doi:10.1093/geront/45.suppl_1.81

Characteristics associated with lower activity involvement in long-term care residents with dementia

Gerontologist. 2005 Oct;45 Spec No 1(1):81-6. doi: 10.1093/geront/45.suppl_1.81.

Authors

Debra Dobbs¹, Jean Munn, Sheryl Zimmerman, Malaz Boustani, Christianna S Williams, Philip D Sloane, Peter S Reed

Affiliation

¹ Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7590, USA. Debra_Dobbs@unc.edu

PMID: 16230754
DOI: 10.1093/geront/45.suppl_1.81

Abstract

This article describes the characteristics associated with activity involvement in 400 residents with dementia in 45 assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Activity involvement was related to family involvement in care and staff encouragement, after adjusting for resident age, gender, race, cognitive and functional status, and comorbidity.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Assisted Living Facilities
Dementia / physiopathology*
Humans
Long-Term Care*
Nursing Homes
Social Behavior*