Social engagement within the facility increased life expectancy in nursing home residents: a follow-up study.

Roberto Pastor-BarriusoAlicia Padrón-MonederoLina M Parra-RamírezFernando J García LópezJavier Damián

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)

Residents with high SE within the nursing home had an 18% lower 5-year mortality risk and a 3-year increase in their median survival, as compared with residents with similar health determinants but low/null SE. The development of adequate tailored intervention programs, addressed to increase SE in nursing home residents, could improve their long-term survival, in addition to expected gains in quality of life.

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public health
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mental health
randomized controlled trial
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smoking cessation
long term care
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