Characteristics and unmet care needs of unbefriended residents in long-term care: a qualitative interview study.

CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate alarming issues in quality of life and quality of care for unbefriended residents. Unbefriended residents had limited social support and difficulty accessing even basic personal items. We discuss implications for policy and practice. PMID: 30676088 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30676088?dopt=Abstract

Source: Aging and Mental Health - January 24, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chamberlain SA, Duggleby W, Teaster P, Estabrooks C Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research