DISTINCT PREDICTORS OF SOCIAL VISITATION VS CARE COORDINATION VISITATION OF LTC FACILITY RESIDENTS - Abstract - igaf122.2166

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Loneliness remains widespread among older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities despite frequent family visitation. Prior work often treated LTC visitation as a single construct combining social visitation and care coordination. This study tested whether predictors of overall visitation relate differently to social visitation versus care coordination. Results from online survey data (n=175) using multiple regressions indicate social visitation and care coordination are distinct, with different predictors shaping each interaction type.

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Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 633 Abstract citation ID: igaf122.2166 DISTINCT PREDICTORS OF SOCIAL VISITATION VS CARE COORDINATION VISITATION OF LTC FACILITY RESIDENTS Caroline Collins-Pisano1, and Rachel Weiskittle2, 1. University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 2. University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States 634 Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 Loneliness is pervasive among older adults residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities despite frequent familial visitation. Extant research on LTC visitation assess social visitation (e.g., talking with the resident about their day) and care coordination (e.g., provision of personalized care) as one construct. It is possible these two forms of interaction impact resident loneliness differently. Past studies have identified barriers to overall visitation. The purpose of the current study was to investigate if predictors of overall LTC visitation were associated with social visitation distinct from care coordination. 175 community-dwelling adults aged 18 and older with a close friend or relative residing in a LTC facility were recruited via ResearchMatch to complete an online survey regarding demographics, LTC visiting behaviors, and barriers of engagement with LTC residents. Multiple regressions were conducted to assess the relationships between known predictors of overall LTC visitation with social visitation and care coordination. Our collective findings support our hypothesis that social visitation and care coordination are distinct types of LTC visitation. LTC facility characteristics and residents’ communication and functional abilities predicted social visitation but not care coordination. Characteristics of the participant and resident relationships predicted both social visitation and care coordination. Demographic variables and participants’ perceptions of aging, LTC facilities, and the resident’s quality of life predicted neither social visitation nor care coordination. This paper presentation will also discuss the clinical implications of these preliminary findings, such that programs targeting resident loneliness may warrant tailoring towards specific predictors of social visitation over care coordination. - -

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What was the purpose of this study on LTC visitation?

To determine whether predictors of overall LTC visitation are associated differently with social visitation compared with care coordination.

How were participants recruited and what did they complete?

Community-dwelling adults (n=175) aged 18+ with a close friend or relative in an LTC facility were recruited via ResearchMatch to complete an online survey on demographics, visitation behaviors, and engagement barriers.

Which factors predicted social visitation versus care coordination?

LTC facility characteristics and residents’ communication and functional abilities predicted social visitation but not care coordination; relationship characteristics predicted both.

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