Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Various measures have assessed social connection in long-term care (LTC) home residents. However, they use inconsistent terminology, conceptualizations, and operationalizations of social connection. In this systematic review protocol, we propose a study that will characterize mea...

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Main Authors: Madalena P. Liougas, Andrew Sommerlad, Hannah M. O’Rourke, Katherine S. McGilton, Jennifer Bethell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02468-6