Facility Organizational and Facility Resident Characteristics in Nursing Homes Serving Residents With a Mental Health History |
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| Authors: | Kathryn Frahm Denise Gammonley Ning Jackie Zhang Seung Chun Paek |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, College of Behavioral &2. Community Sciences , University of South Florida , Tampa, FL;3. The University of Central Florida, School of Social Work , Orlando, FL;4. The University of Central Florida, Public Affairs Doctoral Program , Orlando, FL;5. Department of Health Professions , University of Central Florida , Orlando, FL |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT The prevalence of mental health disorders among nursing home residents has been noted. The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics among nursing homes serving residents with a mental health history. A retrospective, cross-sectional design was conducted using the 2003 national Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting facility data merged with the resident-level Minimum Data Set resulting in 2,499 nursing homes. Across facilities, 22% of the total residents had a diagnosis of a mental disorder not including any form of dementia. Among those with a mental health history, 53% of facility residents had depression and 37% had schizophrenia. |
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| Keywords: | Mental health history nursing homes long-term care psychiatric diagnosis resident characteristics |
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