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Quality of life in assisted living homes — a multidimensional analysis
Author(s)	Judith M Mitchell, Bryan J Kemp
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 55B, no 2, March 2000
Pages	pp P117-P127
Keywords	Quality of life ; Residents [care homes] ; Sheltered housing ; Life satisfaction ; Depression ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	The impact on older Americans living in assisted living homes (i.e. sheltered housing) of four domains of quality of life (QOL) are examined: demographic characteristics and health status; social involvement; facility characteristics; and the social climate. Participants were 20 residents with functional impairments living in 55 different assisted living facilities in California. QOL was measured with three scales of depression, life satisfaction and facility satisfaction. Significant relations were found between at least one of the QOL measures and age, health status, social and family involvement measures, facility characteristics and social climate measures. Assisted living homes can improve residents' QOL by creating a cohesive social environment, and encouraging social participation and family involvement. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000825215 A
Classmark	F:59: KX: KLA: F:5HH: ENR: 4C: 7T
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