The association of nursing home residents’ preference-based recreational activity attendance with pain symptoms and functional impairment over time.
Heid, A. R., Rovine, M. J., Eshraghi, K., Akter, N., Abbott, K. M., & Van Haitsma, K. (2025). The association of nursing home residents’ preference-based recreational activity attendance with pain symptoms and functional impairment with over time. The Gerontologist. doi:10.1093/geront/gnaf116
Using pragmatic clinical data collected with the Preference Match Tracker within a nursing home community, this study examined the association of nursing home residents’ attendance in preferred and non-preferred recreational activities with pain symptoms and functional impairment over one year. Findings indicate that after accounting for covariates, attendance in recreational activities (preferred and non-preferred) was associated with less pain and less functional impairment over time. In addition, declining to attend activities (both preferred and non-preferred) was also associated with less reported pain. Findings support the utility of providing and tracking preference-congruent care delivery in nursing homes.
The association of preference-based recreational activity attendance with nursing home residents’ depressive symptoms over time.
Heid, A. R., Rovine, M. J., Eshraghi, K., Akter, N., Abbott, K. M., & Van Haitsma, K. (2025). The association of preference-based recreational activity attendance with nursing home residents’ depressive symptoms over time. Aging and Mental Health. doi:10.1080/13607863.2025.2468895
Using pragmatic clinical data collected with the Preference Match Tracker within a nursing home community, this study examined the association of nursing home residents’ attendance in preferred and non-preferred recreational activities with depressive symptoms over one year. Findings indicate that after accounting for covariates, more attendance in recreational activities was associated with minimal depressive symptoms over time. More declining to attend activities, especially preferred activities, was associated with minimal and mild-to-severe depressive symptoms over time. Findings were moderated by pain, count of important preferences, and length of stay. Results support the utility of providing and tracking preference-congruent care delivery in nursing homes. Rate of declining to attend activities may serve as a clinical marker for intervention, due to its association with depressive symptoms.