作者: Dan K Kiely , Jonathan M Flacker
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00030-1
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摘要: Abstract We examined the effect of social engagement (SE) on mortality in 30,070 long-stay nursing home residents who were ⩾65 years age and did not have a serious communication problem. Information SE resident characteristics obtained from Minimum Data Set, death information was National Death Index. Life table analyses show that greater levels are associated with longer survival ( P =.0001). Adjusted proportional hazards regression results for each increase scale, 0.94 (range 0.92–0.95) times as likely to die during follow-up period, independent known factors mortality. Future studies needed understand psychological other related residents' capacity motivation could quality quantity life residents.