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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Health systems and care delivery

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

The results were consistent for both nursing homes and data were aggregated. Residents spent more time in the communal living spaces and were more likely to be active and engaged in the household model units (HMUs) compared to the TMUs. Using the independent t-test, these changes were found to be highly significant (p < 0.001). Creating an HMU increased the Interactive Occupation and Social Engagement of residents in the communal areas of the two nursing homes. The physical environment change, in conjunction with supportive staff procedures and organizational initiatives, improved the well-being of residents with dementia. The outcomes must be viewed in context with financial implications.

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Morgan‐Brown, M., Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. G. (2012). Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia: Quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments. Aging & Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2012.717250

Vancouver

Morgan‐Brown M, Newton R, Ormerod MG. Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia: Quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments. Aging & Mental Health. 2012. doi:10.1080/13607863.2012.717250. PMID: 22943667.

BibTeX

@article{morganbrown2012-22943667,
  author  = {Morgan‐Brown, Mark and Newton, Rita and Ormerod, Marcus G.},
  title   = {{Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia: Quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments}},
  journal = {Aging \& Mental Health},
  year    = {2012},
  doi     = {10.1080/13607863.2012.717250},
  pmid    = {22943667},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2012.717250}
}

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Key findings

The results were consistent for both nursing homes and data were aggregated.
Residents spent more time in the communal living spaces and were more likely to be active and engaged in the household model units (HMUs) compared to the TMUs.
Using the independent t-test, these changes were found to be highly significant (p < 0.001).
Creating an HMU increased the Interactive Occupation and Social Engagement of residents in the communal areas of the two nursing homes.
The physical environment change, in conjunction with supportive staff procedures and organizational initiatives, improved the well-being of residents with dementia.

Why it matters

This study found that residents in household model units spent more time in communal living spaces and were more likely to be active and engaged than residents in traditional model units. The physical environment change, along with supportive staff procedures and organizational initiatives, improved the well-being of residents with dementia.

Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 38/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Aging & Mental Health)
Journal's citation record	2 / 4	Aging & Mental Health: journal h-index 153 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	1 / 5	2012 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	4 / 7	Cited 63 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	2 / 5	3.9 citations a year over 16 year(s) since 2012
Impact for its field and year	3 / 6	Cited 4.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	1 / 6	Cited by 1 other studies in this library
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 11 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Marcus G. Ormerod: h-index 13 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	0 / 3	University of Salford: institution h-index 305 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 22943667)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	38 / 100	—

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