Characteristics of Nursing Facilities and Staff Willingness to Implement a Non-Pharmacological Intervention

• Published in: Gerontology and geriatric medicine 2022-01, Vol.8, p.23337214221146410-23337214221146410
• Main Authors: Inoue, Megumi, Li, Meng-Hao, Layman, Shannon, Tompkins, Catherine J., Ihara, Emily S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Intervention; Nursing
• ISSN: 2333-7214; 2333-7214
• DOI: 10.1177/23337214221146410

While non-pharmacological interventions could positively impact mood and behaviors of nursing-home residents who are living with dementia, some facilities are more willing to adopt such interventions than others. This study investigated the characteristics of Medicaid-funded nursing facilities that were associated with their willingness to implement a non-pharmacological intervention, personalized music. Using the publicly-available dataset (aka LTCfocus) from Brown University, this study examined characteristics of nursing homes in Virginia that have implemented or are in the process of implementing a personalized music intervention (n = 59) and that have decided not to implement it (n = 216). The findings indicate that nursing facilities with a higher proportion of long-term residents are more likely to implement the intervention. The findings can inform future research recruitment strategies. In addition, a greater understanding of the use of non-pharmacological interventions in relation to the characteristics of nursing facilities offers insight to policymakers and public health officials regarding resource allocations to facilities.