Factors Associated With the Ability of US Nursing Homes to Accept Residents With Severe Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Severe obesity in nursing home (NH) residents is associated with specialized care needs, limited mobility, and challenges in daily living. The COVID-19 pandemic strained NH resources and exacerbated staffing shortages. This study aimed to assess the ability of US NHs to accept and care for residents with severe obesity post-COVID, as well as associated NH factors.

Design

Cross-sectional nationwide survey of NH administrators (2021-2022).

Setting and participants

290 NHs from a national sample (n = 224) and a targeted sample in Massachusetts and New Jersey (n = 66).

Methods

A survey designed to assess how NHs approach admitting and caring for people with severe obesity before and after COVID was fielded from 2021 to 2022. Responses were linked to faci

SUBMITTER: McMahan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516583 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature