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Assessing Social Functioning During COVID-19 and Beyond: Tools and Considerations for Nursing Home Staff
Caroline Madrigal1, Emily Bower2, Kelsey Simons3
1Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, School of Public Health Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
|August 20, 2021
Summary
This article highlights the importance of social functioning for nursing home residents, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It offers tools and strategies to assess and improve residents' social engagement and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Social Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Social functioning, encompassing engagement, connectedness, and social roles, is crucial for nursing home residents' well-being.
- Residents are at high risk for loneliness and isolation, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Social functioning has been historically underemphasized in nursing home care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide resources and recommendations for interdisciplinary teams to assess social functioning in nursing home residents.
- To highlight the availability of reliable tools for tracking and improving social functioning.
- To integrate social functioning assessment into routine care planning and delivery.
Main Methods:
- Description of two domains of social functioning measures: care-planning and outcome measures.
- Recommendations for integrating these measures into nursing home practices.
- Utilizing validated tools to supplement routine care.
Main Results:
- Availability of reliable and validated tools to assess social functioning.
- Identification of specific measures for care planning and outcome evaluation.
- Framework for interdisciplinary teams to address social functioning.
Conclusions:
- Healthy social functioning is essential for maintaining residents' quality of life.
- Measures and recommendations can help staff understand resident preferences and address social needs.
- The article provides a guide for improving social functioning during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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