128006 20260107185710.0 doi 10.1108/WWOP-08-2020-0043 sideral 122540 ART-2020-122540 eng Montes Reula, L. Universidad de Zaragoza Predominant factors of institutionalization in the elderly: a comparative study between home nursing and community dwelling 2020 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to detect the most significant factors associated with each living alternative to improve socialization and mental health of the elderly. The measurements included affective evaluation, cognitive assessment, anxiety level, physical functionality, quality of life and social relationships. Individuals in home nursing residences were older and had worse affective status, functionality, cognitive state and quality of life. Social relationships in community people were better than in the institutionalized condition, particularly for less aged people. Design/methodology/approach: Comparative descriptive study realized in 200 people older than 70 years in home nursing placement versus community dwelling conditions. Findings: Multivariate analysis and logistic regression indicated that greater disability and poorer quality of social relationships were the main factors influencing the institutionalization process. Specifically, the Sociotype Questionnaire appeared as an efficient tool concerning the detection of social isolation effects as well as an acceptable integrator of prosocial information about home nursing placement. Originality/value: The Geriatric Sociotype survey has shown usefulness in the evaluation of the social network of elderly people, both from the point of view of assessment and prognosis. In this sense it is considered that one of the main contributions of this study is to have included the qualitative evaluation of social relations, and to observe the differences according to the place of residence. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 0.308 2020 Gerontology 2020 Q3 Community and Home Care 2020 Q3 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Cañete Lairla, M. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2415-9257 Navarro López, J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6148-0667 Pelegrín Valero, C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4036-4541 Galindo Ortiz de Landázuri, J. (orcid)0000-0003-0674-0125 Marijuán Fernández, P. Olivera Pueyo, F.J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9243-0339 4008 623 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Estruc.Hª Econ.y Eco.Pb. Área Métodos Cuant.Econ.Empres 1007 745 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Area Psiquiatría 4009 735 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac 25, 1 (2020), 58-72 Working with Older People 1366-3666 308238 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/128006/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 496595 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/128006/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:128006 articulos driver 2026-01-07-18:55:43 ARTICLE