Predictors of activity involvement in dementia care homes: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the finding that involvement in activities is one of the most important needs of residents with dementia living in care homes, care facilities struggle to fulfill this need. Over the years, various factors are suggested which may contribute to or disable activity provision in dementia care homes. These include limited financial resources, task oriented staff and disease-related characteristics of residents. This study aims to further clarify which of these factors predict higher activity involvement.

Methods

Data were derived from the second measurement (2011) of the Living Arrangements for people with Dementia study. One thousand two hundred eighteen people residing in 139 dementia care homes were involved. Forty predictors of higher involvement were stud

SUBMITTER: Smit D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5545000 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature