PMID: 2495569Jan 1, 1989Paper

The effects of mental dysfunction on nursing home care

Social Science & Medicine
J E RohrerD Russell

Abstract

Many of the residents of nursing homes have mental health problems. These can be expected to affect the quantity of nursing care they require. Analysis of 285 nursing home residents, most of whom had moderate behavioral problems, reveals that their mental health characteristics can be summarized in terms of three factors: cognition, affect and aggressiveness. Cognitive deficits significantly increase the quantity of basic nursing services patients require. Negative affect increases the amount of psychosocial care received. The results of the analysis are interpreted as indicating that nursing home reimbursement systems should account for moderate as well as severe mental illness.

References

Aug 1, 1986·Medical Care·J E RohrerA J Hogan
Jan 1, 1987·Medical Care·G ArlingJ A Capitman
Jan 1, 1987·Social Science & Medicine·J E Rohrer, A J Hogan
Apr 1, 1985·Medical Care·J M Cameron
Oct 1, 1984·American Journal of Public Health·J G ZimmerA Treat
Aug 8, 1986·Evaluation & the Health Professions·A J HoganJ Jameson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 10, 2001·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·C CameronL Tooth
Sep 1, 1996·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·M A Nance, G Sanders
Feb 1, 1990·Archives of Psychiatric Nursing·G R Hall, K C Buckwalter
Jan 1, 1995·International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care·E A McConnellJ H Nissen
Jun 1, 1995·Journal of Anesthesia·Shuya Kiyama, Tamotsu Yoshikawa
Jun 7, 1992·Health Services Management Research : an Official Journal of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration·K L Grazier

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.