Importance of resident placement within a skilled nursing facility. J Am Geriatr Soc 1981 Sep;29(9):418-21
Date
09/01/1981Pubmed ID
7264135DOI
10.1111/j.1532-5415.1981.tb02381.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0019408381 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 14 CitationsAbstract
Specific attention to the placement of nursing-home residents within a skilled nursing facility is often neglected. a study was made of the effects on mental and emotional status, sensory perception, and capability for the needs of daily living when a mentally incompetent resident was placed as a room-mate with a competent resident. By means of a rating scale designed for this study, the mentally competent subjects were assessed before and after this type of placement. A significant change occurred in mental and emotional status (p less than 0.001) but there was no change in either sensory perception or the ability to perform the tasks of daily living. The data suggest that the placement of a mentally incompetent resident with one who is mentally competent may result in an alteration of mental and emotional status for the latter. It is important that placement conditions be considered in the initial processing of all nursing-home residents.
Author List
Wiltzius F, Gambert SR, Duthie EHAuthor
Edmund H. Duthie MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedConfusion
Female
Health Facilities
Humans
Male
Mental Health
Patients' Rooms
Prospective Studies
Skilled Nursing Facilities
