Presenter Classification
Graduate Student
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Publication Date
4-22-2026
Start Date
22-4-2026 2:30 PM
End Date
22-4-2026 3:00 PM
Keywords
long-term care, socialization, mental health, quality of life
Abstract Type
Research
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose: When individual patients are transitioned from home or acute care settings to more long-term care environments such as skilled nursing units or assisted living facilities, the residents are at an increased risk of experiencing loneliness, which is linked to depression, anxiety, and increasing cognitive decline, and other detrimental outcomes.
Aims: Combinations of peer-reviewed qualitative and quantitative research studies were analyzed to determine what factors contributed to changes in patient well-being, mental health and overall quality of life during these transitions.
Methods: One article focusing on preventable healthcare transitions in patient population was able to link higher medical acuity and higher frequencies in transitions to increased impacts on patient mental health. The other articles examined how interventions such as social groups, physical exercise and activity, palliative care communication, peer and family socialization, and staff engagement efforts affected patient quality of life. The five research articles reviewed contained a variety of quantitative, qualitative, mixed method, or meta-analysis studies.
Results: Predominantly, research showed that the introduction of structured physical activity in conjunction with consistent socialization helped to decrease worsening depression and cognitive decline with residents transitioning into long-term care settings.
Conclusion: These facts further highlight the importance of integrating both social interaction and physical activity into daily life and treatment plans for long-term care patients for best quality of life.
Keywords: long-term care, nursing, quality of life, transition, depression, cognition, elderly, socialization, physical activity, palliative
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The Impact of Social Interaction on Patient Well-Being with Transition into Long-Term Care Settings: A Review of Interventions for Improved Patient Outcomes
Abstract
Purpose: When individual patients are transitioned from home or acute care settings to more long-term care environments such as skilled nursing units or assisted living facilities, the residents are at an increased risk of experiencing loneliness, which is linked to depression, anxiety, and increasing cognitive decline, and other detrimental outcomes.
Aims: Combinations of peer-reviewed qualitative and quantitative research studies were analyzed to determine what factors contributed to changes in patient well-being, mental health and overall quality of life during these transitions.
Methods: One article focusing on preventable healthcare transitions in patient population was able to link higher medical acuity and higher frequencies in transitions to increased impacts on patient mental health. The other articles examined how interventions such as social groups, physical exercise and activity, palliative care communication, peer and family socialization, and staff engagement efforts affected patient quality of life. The five research articles reviewed contained a variety of quantitative, qualitative, mixed method, or meta-analysis studies.
Results: Predominantly, research showed that the introduction of structured physical activity in conjunction with consistent socialization helped to decrease worsening depression and cognitive decline with residents transitioning into long-term care settings.
Conclusion: These facts further highlight the importance of integrating both social interaction and physical activity into daily life and treatment plans for long-term care patients for best quality of life.
Keywords: long-term care, nursing, quality of life, transition, depression, cognition, elderly, socialization, physical activity, palliative
