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Andrew Sommerlad1,2, Steven Stewart3, Hannah Chapman1,4
1Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK.
Abstract:
We aimed to develop and test the psychometric properties of a new instrument to assess long-term care (LTC) home residents' social connection. We developed a conceptual model and then used literature review and qualitative interviews to identify candidate items for the Social Connection in Long-Term Care Residents (SONNET) scale, which we refined following pilot and field testing and with patient and public involvement. We evaluated the final instrument's feasibility, acceptability, reliability, and validity in 52 LTC resident-staff dyads in the UK and Canada. The 12-item SONNET scale comprises subdomains assessing social engagement and social connectedness, with versions to be rated by a resident or proxy (staff) informant. The SONNET scale is feasible and acceptable, and preliminary testing indicates its reliability and validity. It is available for use to examine social connection in LTC residents. Further testing in diverse samples and confirmation of psychometric properties is needed.
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