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ArticleClinical gerontologist

Behavioral Health Services with Short-Stay Residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Qualitative Study of Clinicians and Administrators.

Evan Plys, Rachel Beam, Rebecca S Boxer, Jennifer D Portz

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Article in Clinical gerontologist. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Evan PlysDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7313-0015
Rachel BeamLeadership & Public Health Practice, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Rebecca S BoxerInstitute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente of Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Jennifer D PortzDivision of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
University of Colorado Denver · USColorado School of Public Health · USKaiser Permanente · US

Funding

Multidisciplinary Research Training in Palliative CareT32AG044296 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI STACY M FISCHER, JEAN S KUTNER · 2014 to 2026
$3.3M
Social Convoy Palliative Care (Convoy-Pal) Mobile Health for Older Adults with Advanced Heart FailureK76AG059934 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI PORTZ, JENNIFER · 2018 to 2022
$892k
NIA NIH HHS K76 AG059934NIA NIH HHS L30 AG068904NIA NIH HHS T32 AG044296
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe perspectives of professionals involved in behavioral health (BH) services with short-stay residents in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are rarely captured in the literature. This study examines the real-world experiences of BH clinicians and administrators in post-acute/subacute care units in SNFs.

methodsThis qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with 18 clinicians (e.g., psychologists and social workers) and five administrators (e.g., directors of social services or BH company executives) involved in BH services with short-stay SNF residents. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by two independent coders using conventional thematic content analysis.

resultsThree themes emerged from the data: (1) BH needs are high among short-stay residents and families during post-acute care transitions; (2) BH services offer multiple unique opportunities to enhance post-acute/subacute care in SNFs; and (3) barriers to providing optimal BH care exist at multiple levels and require action from BH clinicians and stakeholders.

conclusionsVariability in clinician roles and barriers to optimized care suggest the need for future research targeting best practices and implementation strategies for BH services with short-stay SNF residents. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Results identified multiple ways in which BH services may enhance resident, family, and staff outcomes, as well as the milieu in SNFs.

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Health ServicesSkilled Nursing FacilitiesHumansQualitative Researchbehavioral healthmental healthpost-acute carequalitativeSkilled nursing facility

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PMID34128773
PMCPMC8671564
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