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Quality of life measures for nursing home residents
Author(s)Rosalie A Kane, Kristen C Kling, Boris Bershadsky
Journal titleJournals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 58A, no 3, March 2003
Pagespp 240-248
KeywordsQuality of life ; Cognitive processes ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Measurement ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
AnnotationQuality of life (QoL) is an aim for nursing homes, but measures are needed to tap this phenomenon. In-person QoL interviews were attempted for 1988 residents, stratified by cognitive functioning from 50 nursing homes in five US states. Long QoL scales were constructed for 1316 of the residents, including many with substantial cognitive impairment. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed ten QoL domains. QoL can be feasibly measured from resident self-report for much of the nursing home population, including cognitively impaired residents. Additional research is suggested on the measures, but the approach has promise for regulation, continuous quality improvement and public information. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030512210 A
ClassmarkF:59: DA: KX: LHB: 3R: 4C: 7T

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