Racial Differences in Minnesota Nursing Home Residents’ Quality of Life

201539 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Tetyana Shippee · University of Minnesota

Carrie Henning‐Smith · University of Minnesota

Taeho Greg Rhee · University of Minnesota

Robert N. Held · Minnesota Department of Human Services

Abstract

Racial differences in QOL exist on individual and aggregate levels. Individual differences are mainly explained by health status. The finding that facility racial composition predicts QOL more than individual race underscores the importance of examining NH structural characteristics and practices.

Topics & Keywords

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Health disparities and outcomes Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Aging and Health

Volume 28, Issue 2, pp. 199-224

DOI: 10.1177/0898264315589576

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