Coping with an Intra-Institutional Relocation: Changes in Resident and Staff Behavior Patterns

Moos, Rudolf H.; David, Thomas G.; Lemke, Sonne; Postle, Eric

doi:10.1093/geront/24.5.495

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“…The results suggest that several aspects of the physical environment may play a role in the level of physical (in)activity. This factor was supported by six studies [12*, 13***, 18**, 19***, 20****, 21**]. Furthermore, caregivers seem to be important for the amount of (in)activity; a factor that was supported by six studies [21**, 22**, 23***, 24*, 25***, 26**].…”

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confidence: 80%

“…More specifically, a larger scaled building with more office space and other distances between several types of areas, improved accessibility features (e.g., greater corridor width), additional physical amenities, and the presence of a little more features concerning security (e.g., call buttons in the rooms of residents) may lead to a decrease in observed levels of passivity; a change that was observed when all residents of a nursing home moved to a new building [19]. In this study, interpersonal behavior increased.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most evidence is present for the influence of a range of specific characteristics of the environment, mainly those regarding safety and accessibility [19***, 20****]. A lack of suitable activity equipment and areas might also contribute to unneeded inactivity [13***, 21**].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the environment may influence presumably more planned/organized activities as well (e.g., swimming and aerobics) [12]. Furthermore, it should be noted that a decrease in inactivity does not always necessarily imply an increase in locomotion, but may also lead to more interpersonal behavior (also including receiving assistance from staff and participating in organized activity [19]).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As the studies vary in their ways of collecting data, also the source of data included in the results section of this review differed. From some studies, observation data was used [22, 23], from others information reported by older adults [13, 20, 21, 27], or by other persons about older adults [12, 23, 25], and from still other studies data derived from a combination of several sources was used [18, 19, 26]. On the one hand, this difference in data collection may strengthen the evidence, because similar findings were observed at least to some extent over these diverse studies.…”

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Setting-related influences on physical inactivity of older adults in residential care settings: a review

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BackgroundDespite the detrimental effects of physical inactivity for older adults, especially aged residents of residential care settings may spend much time in inactive behavior. This may be partly due to their poorer physical condition; however, there may also be other, setting-related factors that influence the amount of inactivity. The aim of this review was to review setting-related factors (including the social and physical environment) that may contribute to the amount of older adults’ physical inactivity in a wide range of residential care settings (e.g., nursing homes, assisted care facilities).MethodsFive databases were systematically searched for eligible studies, using the key words ‘inactivity’, ‘care facilities’, and ‘older adults’, including their synonyms and MeSH terms. Additional studies were selected from references used in articles included from the search. Based on specific eligibility criteria, a total of 12 studies were included. Quality of the included studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT).ResultsBased on studies using different methodologies (e.g., interviews and observations), and of different quality (assessed quality range: 25-100%), we report several aspects related to the physical environment and caregivers. Factors of the physical environment that may be related to physical inactivity included, among others, the environment’s compatibility with the abilities of a resident, the presence of equipment, the accessibility, security, comfort, and aesthetics of the environment/corridors, and possibly the presence of some specific areas. Caregiver-related factors included staffing levels, the available time, and the amount and type of care being provided.ConclusionsInactivity levels in residential care settings may be reduced by improving several features of the physical environment and with the help of caregivers. Intervention studies could be performed in order to gain more insight into causal effects of improving setting-related factors on physical inactivity of aged residents.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0487-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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