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Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Therapy for Older, Primary Care Patients with Depression: Results from the IMPACT Project
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Arean, Patricia; Hegel, Mark; Vannoy, Steven; Fan, Ming-Yu; Unuzter, Jurgen – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We compared a primary-care-based psychotherapy, that is, problem-solving therapy for primary care (PST-PC), to community-based psychotherapy in treating late-life major depression and dysthymia. Design and Methods: The data here are from the IMPACT study, which compared collaborative care within a primary care clinic to care as usual in…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Patients, Program Effectiveness, Data Analysis
MDS-Based State Medicaid Reimbursement and the ADL-Decline Quality Indicator
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Bellows, Nicole M.; Halpin, Helen A. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We examined the relationship between the quality indicator for decline in activities of daily living (ADL) and the use of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for determining Medicaid skilled nursing facility reimbursement. Design and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using the 2004 National MDS Facility Quality Indicator reports as…
Descriptors: Multiple Regression Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, Comparative Analysis, Health Insurance
Physical Restraint Initiation in Nursing Homes and Subsequent Resident Health
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Engberg, John; Castle, Nicholas G.; McCaffrey, Daniel – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: It is widely believed that physical restraint use causes mental and physical health decline in nursing home residents. Yet few studies exist showing an association between restraint initiation and health decline. In this research, we examined whether physical restraint initiation is associated with subsequent lower physical or mental…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Individual Characteristics, Physical Health, Mental Health
Can Data from the Decennial Census Measure Trends in Mobility Limitation among the Aged?.
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Shrestha, Laura B.; Rosenwaike, Ira – Gerontologist, 1996
Evaluates whether trends in the prevalence of disability among the aged can be investigated using the 1980 U.S. Census' public transportation question and the 1990 query on mobility limitation. Results suggest that census data may be a suitable data source to study mobility limitation patterns in the small subgroups of the population that are…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Census Figures
Assessing the Needs of the Elderly with Existing Data.
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Pippin, Ronald N. – Gerontologist, 1980
Presents a procedure whereby existing data can be utilized in placing needs of the elderly in priority ranking. A basic technique developed by HEW was employed. Various strengths and weaknesses are noted. Suggestions are made for utilization of the method presented by social service planning agencies. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Services, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Gerontology
Meeting the Need to Belong: Predicting Effects of a Friendship Enrichment Program for Older Women
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Stevens, Nan L.; Martina, Camille M. S.; Westerhof, Gerben J. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This study explores the effects of participation in a program designed to enrich friendship and reduce loneliness among women in later life. Several hypotheses based on the need to belong, socioemotional selectivity theory, and the social compensation model were tested. Design and Methods: Study 1 involved two measurement points, one at…
Descriptors: Prediction, Females, Intervention, Control Groups