Organizational and Individual Conditions Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Nursing Home Residents Over Time

Abstract

Findings suggest that values and beliefs that guide behavior in an organization and employees' perceived impact of the work environment of their well-being have a significant impact on resident mental health.

A Multilevel Analysis of Aggressive Behaviors Among Nursing Home Residents

“…More research is needed before we can fully understand these relationships. A link between the mental health of residents and organizational culture in nursing homes has been observed in the literature (Cassie & Cassie, 2012). Similarly, this research found a link between two dimensions of organizational culture and aggressive behaviors over time.…”

Grief and loss in older people residing in nursing homes: (un)detected by nurses and care‐assistants?

“…, Fried et al . ), lack of privacy, social isolation and loss of independence and autonomy (Cassie & Cassie ). Furthermore, loss and grief seem to be risk factors for suicidal behaviour in later life (Agerbo , Erlangsen et al .…”

Impact of care settings on residents' functional and psychosocial status, physical activity and adverse events

“…Prior reports of the incidence of depression among residents in NHs or RCFs were variable with some reports, noting that at least 20-25% of residents had depression (Watson et al, 2006;The National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief No. 91, 2010;Lapane et al, 2012;Volicer et al, 2013), while others reported few, if any, incidences of depression (Cassie & Cassie, 2012;van Asch et al, 2013). The discrepancies in rates of depression across studies may be due to differences in how depression was measured and/or treated (Thakur & Blazer, 2008;van Asch et al, 2013;Haugan et al, 2013;Lou et al, 2013).…”