Social interaction of people living with dementia in residential long-term care: an ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of social health is increasingly recognized in dementia research. For most people living with dementia, their social environment changes as the disease progresses, especially when they move into a long-term care facility. However, maintaining social interactions in the new living environment contributes significantly to health and quality of life. Staff and other residents are the most readily available interaction partners to provide this. The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency, contexts, partners and influencing factors (personal and contextual) of social interactions of people living with dementia in residential long-term care.

Methods

Participants were observed for two days in 20-min slots (from 7 am to 7 pm) in 12 long-term care

SUBMITTER: Gebhard D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11668022 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature