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Kim DE, Sagong H, Kim E, Jang AR, Yoon JY. A Systematic Review of Studies Using Video-recording to Capture Interactions between Staff and Persons with Dementia in Long-term Care Facilities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.4.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Da Eun Kim
- Visiting Scholar, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Associate Professor, College of Nursing · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Loomer L, Downer B, Thomas KS. Relationship between Functional Improvement and Cognition in Short-Stay Nursing Home Residents. J Am Geriatr Soc 2018; 67:553-557. [PMID: 30548843 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Improving function is an important outcome of postacute care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), but cognitive impairment can limit a resident's ability to improve during a postacute care stay. Our objective was to examine the association between residents' cognitive status on admission and change in self-care and mobility during a Medicare-covered SNF stay. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries who had a new SNF stay between January and June 2017. SETTING SNFs in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Newly admitted residents with Medicare-covered SNF stays between January and June 2017 (n = 246 395). MEASUREMENTS Residents' self-care and mobility at SNF admission and discharge were determined using items from Section GG (eating, oral hygiene, toileting hygiene, sit to lying, lying to sitting, sit to stand, chair/bed transfer, and toilet transfer) of the Minimum Data Set. Residents were classified as cognitively intact, mildly impaired, moderately impaired, or severely impaired, according to the Cognitive Function Scale. Multivariable regression models controlling for residents' demographic and clinical characteristics and SNF fixed effects were used to identify residents whose discharge scores for self-care and mobility were better or the same as expected according to their cognitive status on admission. RESULTS Residents who were cognitively impaired on admission had lower functional status on admission and were less likely to improve in self-care and mobility compared with residents who were cognitively intact. Approximately 63% of residents who were cognitively intact had discharge scores for self-care and mobility that were better or the same as expected compared with 45% of residents with severe cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS Cognitive impairment is associated with poorer self-care and mobility function among SNF residents. These findings have important implications for clinicians, who may need additional support when caring for residents with cognitive impairment to make the same improvements in functional status as residents who are cognitively intact. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:553-557, 2019.
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- Lacey Loomer
- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.,Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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Calkins MP. From Research to Application: Supportive and Therapeutic Environments for People Living With Dementia. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2018; 58:S114-S128. [PMID: 29361065 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnx146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The evidence about the role the designed and built environment plays in supporting individuals living with dementia has been steadily mounting for almost 40 years. Beginning with the work of M. Powell Lawton at the Weiss Pavilion at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center, there are now dozens of researchers who are exploring how the environment can be either supportive and therapeutic, indeed even serving as a prosthetic for various changes in cognition, or be a barrier to independent functioning and high quality of life. Two recent literature reviews published on the impact of environmental factors and characteristics on individuals living with dementia clearly delineate evidence that the environment can have a therapeutic or a debilitating impact on individuals living with dementia. Rather than duplicate these excellent reviews, this article puts the knowledge gleaned from this research into the shifting context that is long-term care. This article begins with an exploration of the evolution of approaches to the design of spaces for individuals living with dementia from traditional or medical models, to special care units (SCUs), to person-centered care (PCC), which is the organizing theme of this supplemental issue. A novel, person-centered way of conceptualizing the domains of environmental systems is then presented and used as the framework for structuring recommendations and creating supportive and therapeutic environments for individuals living with dementia. Although there are distinct pathophysiological and behavioral manifestations of different forms of dementia, there is almost no evidence that suggests alternative environmental characteristics are better for one type of dementia over another. Thus, this article will refer to "individuals living with dementia" as opposed to Alzheimer's disease or other specific forms of dementia. Further, this article only addresses residential environments: homes in the community, independent and assisted living residences and nursing homes. It does not address other settings, such as hospitals or hospice, or work and public community spaces, such as stores. It is recognized that individuals living with dementia do spend time in all these spaces, and fortunately, there is growing interest in creating more dementia-friendly communities, but they will not be addressed in this article. Most of the research that has been done has focused on shared residential settings, so that will be the primary focus on this article.
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Prizer LP, Zimmerman S. Progressive Support for Activities of Daily Living for Persons Living With Dementia. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2018; 58:S74-S87. [PMID: 29361063 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnx103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives Dementia is accompanied by increasing need for support in activities of daily living (ADLs). This brief report/literature review summarizes the practices to care for early stage, middle stage, and late stage ADL needs (dressing, toileting, and eating/nutrition), and examines commonalities across ADL needs and the extent to which practices are reflected in guidelines and/or evidence. Research Design and Methods A review of the grey and peer-reviewed literature, using some but not all procedures of a systematic review. Key terms were identified for ADLs overall and for each of the 3 ADLs, and a search was conducted using these words in combination with (a) dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and similar terms, and (b) practices, interventions, guidelines, recommendations, and similar terms. Searches were conducted using databases of peer-reviewed literature as well as the Grey Literature Reports and Google search engine. Sources were included if they provided evidence or recommendations on interventions to address ADL functioning for dressing, toileting, and feeding for persons living with dementia. Results As cognitive and functional impairment increases, the number of care practices and themes that embody care practices increases. The majority of practices are evidence-based, and most evidence is incorporated into guidelines. Discussion and Implications Virtually all practices reflect person-centered care principles. Five recommendations summarize the evidence and recommendations related to providing support to persons living with dementia in relation to dressing, toileting, and eating/nutrition.
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- Lindsay P Prizer
- Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.,Atlanta VA Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Administration, Decatur, Georgia
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- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and the School of Social Work, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Rapaport P, Livingston G, Hamilton O, Turner R, Stringer A, Robertson S, Cooper C. How do care home staff understand, manage and respond to agitation in people with dementia? A qualitative study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e022260. [PMID: 29961036 PMCID: PMC6042579 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Little is known about how care home staff understand and respond to distress in residents living with dementia labelled as agitation. The aim of this study was to describe how care home staff understand and respond to agitation and the factors that determine how it is managed. DESIGN We conducted a qualitative thematic analysis. SETTING We recruited staff from six care homes in South East England including residential and nursing homes of differing sizes run by both the private and charity sector and located in urban and rural areas. PARTICIPANTS We interviewed 25 care home staff using purposive sampling to include staff of either sex, differing age, ethnicity, nationality and with different roles and experience. RESULTS We identified four overarching themes: (1) behaviours expressing unmet need; (2) staff emotional responses to agitation; (3) understanding the individual helps and (4) constraints on staff responses. Staff struggled with the paradox of trying to connect with the personhood of residents while seeing the person as separate to and, therefore, not responsible for their behaviours. Staff often felt powerless, frightened and overwhelmed, and their responses were constrained by care home structures, processes and a culture of fear and scrutiny. CONCLUSIONS Responding to agitation expressed by residents was not a linear process and staff faced tensions and dilemmas in deciding how to respond, especially when initial strategies were unsuccessful or when attempts to respond to residents' needs were inhibited by structural and procedural constraints in the care home. Future trials of psychosocial interventions should support staff to identify and respond to residents' unmet needs and include how staff can look after themselves.
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- Penny Rapaport
- UCL Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
- North Thames CLAHRC, London, UK
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- UCL Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
- North Thames CLAHRC, London, UK
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- UCL Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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Tsai PF, Kitch S, Beck C, Jakobs T, Rettiganti M, Jordan K, Jakobs E, Adair S. Using an Interactive Video Simulator to Improve Certified Nursing Assistants' Dressing Assistance and Nursing Home Residents' Dressing Performance: A Pilot Study. Comput Inform Nurs 2018; 36:183-192. [PMID: 29406394 PMCID: PMC6034624 DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This pilot study examined the initial effects and estimated effect size of a computer-based simulation education program on certified nursing assistants' level of assistance when dressing nursing home residents with dementia and on residents' dressing performance. Nine dyads, assigned to either the experimental or control group, completed the study. Both groups received a traditional 1-hour education module delivered by a research assistant. The experimental group was then instructed to undertake an additional 2-hour intervention using a video simulator that enabled nursing assistants to practice level of assistance skills. The appropriateness of dressing assistance from nursing assistants and residents' dressing performance was measured before and 6 weeks after the intervention. The results showed that the two groups did not significantly differ in either appropriate levels of dressing assistance (P = .42) or residents' dressing performance (P = .38). A lack of effort by some assistants to properly assist residents and low statistical power may explain the lack of significance. The effect sizes of the experimental intervention on appropriate levels of dressing assistance and resident dressing performance were 0.69 and 0.89, respectively. Incorporating a strategy to improve motivation should be considered in future studies.
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- Pao-Feng Tsai
- Author Affiliations: College of Nursing (Drs Tsai and Kitch) and Department of Geriatrics, College of Medicine (Dr Beck), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock; InvoTek, Inc, Alma (Mr T. Jakobs, Mr E. Jakobs, and Mr Adair); Biostatistics Program, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock (Dr Rettiganti); and Department of Nursing, University of Central Arkansas, Conway (Dr Jordan), AR
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Livingston G, Sommerlad A, Orgeta V, Costafreda SG, Huntley J, Ames D, Ballard C, Banerjee S, Burns A, Cohen-Mansfield J, Cooper C, Fox N, Gitlin LN, Howard R, Kales HC, Larson EB, Ritchie K, Rockwood K, Sampson EL, Samus Q, Schneider LS, Selbæk G, Teri L, Mukadam N. Dementia prevention, intervention, and care. Lancet 2017; 390:2673-2734. [PMID: 28735855 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31363-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3471] [Impact Index Per Article: 495.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Gill Livingston
- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK; Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK; Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK; Department of Old Age Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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- National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne, Kew, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Dementia Studies, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Centre for Dementia Studies, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Heczeg Institute on Aging, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Minerva Center for Interdisciplinary Study of End of Life, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK; Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Dementia Research Centre, University College London, Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
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- Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK; Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Inserm, Unit 1061, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, La Colombière Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for the Health Care of Elderly People, Geriatric Medicine Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bayview, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioural Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Aging and Health, Vestfold Health Trust, Tønsberg, Norway; Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Centre for Old Age Psychiatric Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway
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- Department Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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Jordan KJ, Tsai PF, Heo S, Bai S, Dailey D, Beck CK, Butler LM, Greenwood RL. Pilot Testing a Coaching Intervention to Improve Certified Nursing Assistants' Dressing of Nursing Home Residents. Res Gerontol Nurs 2017; 10:267-276. [DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20171013-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nyman SR, Szymczynska P. Meaningful activities for improving the wellbeing of people with dementia: beyond mere pleasure to meeting fundamental psychological needs. Perspect Public Health 2017; 136:99-107. [PMID: 26933079 DOI: 10.1177/1757913915626193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIMS Dementia is being increasingly recognised as a major public health issue for our ageing populations. A critical aspect of supporting people with dementia is facilitating their participation in meaningful activities. However, research to date has not drawn on theories of ageing from developmental psychology that would help undergird the importance of such meaningful activity. For the first time, we connect existing activity provision for people with dementia with developmental psychology theories of ageing. METHOD We reviewed the literature in two stages: first, we narratively searched the literature to demonstrate the relevance of psychological theories of ageing for provision of meaningful activities for people with dementia, and in particular focused on stage-based theories of adult development (Carl Jung and Erik Erikson), gerotranscendence (Tornstam), selective optimisation with compensation (Baltes and Baltes), and optimisation in primary and secondary control (Heckhausen and Schulz). Second, we systematically searched PubMed and PsycINFO for studies with people with dementia that made use of the aforementioned theories. RESULTS The narrative review highlights that activity provision for people with dementia goes beyond mere pleasure to meeting fundamental psychological needs. More specifically, that life review therapy and life story work address the need for life review; spiritual/religious activities address the need for death preparation; intergenerational activities address the need for intergenerational relationships; re-acquaintance with previously conducted leisure activities addresses the need for a sense of control and to achieve life goals; and pursuit of new leisure activities addresses the need to be creative. The systematic searches identified two studies that demonstrated the utility of applying Erikson's theory of psychosocial development to dementia care. CONCLUSION We argue for the importance of activity provision for people with dementia to help promote wellbeing among an increasing proportion of older people.
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- Samuel R Nyman
- Bournemouth University Dementia Institute and Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science & Technology, Bournemouth University, UK
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- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Service Development, Newham Centre for Mental Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Ward R, Campbell S, Keady J. Assembling the salon: Learning from alternative forms of body work in dementia care. SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS 2016; 38:1287-1302. [PMID: 27546009 PMCID: PMC6849840 DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This article explores the labour and experiences of a hitherto entirely overlooked section of the dementia care workforce: care-based hairdressers. Reporting on findings from the ESRC-funded 'Hair and Care' project, the analysis and discussion focus upon the 'doing of hair' in the context of dementia care. The authors challenge existing assumptions and approaches to the management of appearance in dementia care, arguing for greater recognition of the subjective and culturally meaningful qualities of a visit to the salon. The article draws upon a wider debate on body work as a framework for the discussion, and considers the employment and working conditions of this largely hidden group of workers in the care system. The article offers an account of the praxis of care-based hairdressing, with particular attention paid to narrative, intercorporeal and place-making practices in the salon, showing how a particular approach to the body shapes the labour, relationships and activities that unfold within it. The authors argue that as an alternative form of body work much can be learned from hairdressing that can inform and enhance the provision of dementia care.
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- Richard Ward
- Department of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling, UK.
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- Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, UK
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- Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, UK
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Galik E, Resnick B, Lerner N, Hammersla M, Gruber-Baldini AL. Function Focused Care for Assisted Living Residents With Dementia. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2016; 55 Suppl 1:S13-26. [PMID: 26055774 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Assisted living (AL) residents with dementia require assistance with activities of daily living, encounter limited opportunities to engage in physical activity, and often exhibit challenging behavioral symptoms. The Function Focused Care Intervention for the Cognitively Impaired (FFC-CI) teaches and motivates direct care workers (DCWs) to engage residents with dementia in activities that optimize function and activity while minimizing behavioral symptoms. The purpose of this study was to test the impact of FFC-CI on function, physical activity, behavior, and falls. DESIGN AND METHODS A cluster-randomized trial included 96 residents with dementia and 76 DCWs from 4 ALs. Generalized estimating equations were used to evaluate outcomes at 3 and 6 months. RESULTS There were no treatment by time differences with regard to resident behavior, mood, counts of physical activity based on actigraphy, falls, and function. There were significant increases in physical activity based on kilocalories burned (p = .001), time spent in physical activity based on survey results (p = .001), and time spent in repetitive behaviors, such as wandering (p = .01) among the control group over time. There were no treatment by time differences with regard to DCW beliefs, knowledge, or performance of FFC, except for less decline in job satisfaction among the treatment group (p = .002). Treatment fidelity with regard to delivery and receipt were poor due to high staff attrition in the treatment group (46% vs. 16%) and limited site support. IMPLICATIONS The findings from this study can be used to adapt future FFC intervention studies to improve treatment fidelity and optimize intervention efficacy.
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- Elizabeth Galik
- Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Willemse BM, Downs M, Arnold L, Smit D, de Lange J, Pot AM. Staff-resident interactions in long-term care for people with dementia: the role of meeting psychological needs in achieving residents' well-being. Aging Ment Health 2015; 19:444-52. [PMID: 25117793 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.944088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which staff-resident interactions address or undermine residents' psychological needs and how such interactions are associated with residents' well-being. METHOD Data on staff-resident interactions and residents' well-being were collected for 51 residents from nine long-term care settings using dementia care mapping (DCM). DCM yields a count and detailed description of staff-resident interactions that either address (personal enhancers - PEs) or undermine (personal detractions - PDs) residents' psychological needs, and every 5-minute scores for each resident's mood and engagement (ME-value). The relationship between PEs and PDs and well-being was analysed by studying residents' ME-values before and three time frames after a PE or PD occurred. RESULTS A total of 76 PEs and 33 PDs were observed. The most common PEs were those addressing psychological needs for comfort and occupation. However residents' well-being increased most often after PEs that addressed residents' need for identity, attachment and inclusion. The most common PDs were those which undermined the need for comfort, inclusion and occupation. Residents' well-being decreased most often after PDs that undermined the need for comfort. CONCLUSION Increasing interactions which address residents' need for attachment, identity and inclusion and eliminating interactions which undermine residents' need for comfort may be particularly important in achieving residents' well-being. In the long run, residents' well-being could be achieved by staff availing of the opportunities to empower and facilitate residents, thus meeting their needs for occupation. These findings provide directions for training in person-centred care.
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- Bernadette M Willemse
- a Program on Aging, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Friedmann E, Galik E, Thomas SA, Hall PS, Chung SY, McCune S. Evaluation of a pet-assisted living intervention for improving functional status in assisted living residents with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a pilot study. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2015; 30:276-89. [PMID: 25118333 PMCID: PMC10852909 DOI: 10.1177/1533317514545477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND In older adults with cognitive impairment (CI), decreased functional status and increased behavioral symptoms require relocation from assisted living (AL) to nursing homes. Studies support positive effects of pets on health/function. PURPOSE Evaluate the effectiveness of the Pet AL (PAL) intervention to support physical, behavioral, and emotional function in AL residents with CI. METHODS Cognitively impaired AL residents randomized to 60-90 minute sessions [PAL (n = 22) or reminiscing (n = 18)] twice/week for 12 weeks. PAL interventionist encourages residents to perform skills with the visiting dog; reminiscing interventionist encourages residents to reminisce. Monthly assessment of physical (energy expenditure, activities of daily living), emotional (depression, apathy), and behavioral (agitation) function. RESULTS In linear mixed models, physical activity depressive symptoms improved more with PAL. CONCLUSION Evidence supports that the PAL program helps preserve/enhance function of AL residents with CI. Additional study is required to evaluate the duration and predictors of effectiveness of the PAL intervention.
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- Erika Friedmann
- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Renna C, Pinto K, De Vanna F, Caffò AO, Stasolla F. Persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease use simple technology aids to manage daily activities and leisure occupation. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2014; 35:2117-2128. [PMID: 24881006 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Two studies assessed technology-aided programs to support performance of daily activities and selection/activation of music items with patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease. In Study I, four patients were presented with activity-related pictorial instructions via a computer fitted with inexpensive, commercial software. In Study II, four patients were (a) presented with different music options and (b) allowed to select and activate the preferred option via a microswitch response. Study I showed that each patient learned to perform the two activities available with percentages of correct responses exceeding 85 by the end of the intervention. Study II showed that all patients learned to choose and activate music options. Psychology students, employed in a social validation check, scored the patients' behavior within the program better than their behavior in a control situation. The relevance and usability of simplified pictorial-instruction programs and music choice programs for patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease were discussed.
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- Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, USA
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- Murna Downs
- Bradford Dementia Group, School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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Ward R, Campbell S, Keady J. 'Once I had money in my pocket, I was every colour under the sun': using 'appearance biographies' to explore the meanings of appearance for people with dementia. J Aging Stud 2014; 30:64-72. [PMID: 24984909 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2014.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Appearance and the work invested in it by and for people with dementia are a neglected issue within dementia studies. In policy and practice there exists an assumption that the role of supporting a person to manage their appearance is easily assumed by another within caring encounters, only to be subsumed within the daily task-oriented provision of care. This paper reports on interviews conducted as part of the Hair and Care project, which explored questions of appearance and the meanings it holds with people with dementia. The research used 'appearance biographies', a method which allows for a range of topics to be considered about appearance throughout the life course, acting as a conduit for reminiscence and life story work. The paper reports on the key themes and findings from these interviews, discussing them in the context of a wider debate on dementia, self-expression and agency. A key question posed by the authors is whether appearance and the work invested in it are legitimate considerations for dementia care policy and practice. And if so, how should we make sense of this work and what significance should we attach to it? In seeking to answer these questions the authors position the perspectives and experiences of people with dementia as central to their analysis. A narrative framework is suggested as a useful basis on which to understand the work of managing appearance over the life course. The implications for policy and practice are outlined.
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- Richard Ward
- School of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling, United Kingdom.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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Galik E, Resnick B, Hammersla M, Brightwater J. Optimizing function and physical activity among nursing home residents with dementia: testing the impact of function-focused care. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2013; 54:930-43. [PMID: 24092822 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study was to test the impact of Function-Focused Care for the Cognitively Impaired Intervention on nursing home residents with dementia and the nursing assistants who care for them. DESIGN AND METHODS This was a cluster-randomized controlled trial using repeated measures. A total of 103 cognitively impaired residents and 77 nursing assistants were recruited from four nursing homes. For residents, outcome measures included function, physical activity (survey and actigraphy), mood, behavior, and adverse events (falls and hospitalization). Main outcome measures for nursing assistants included knowledge, beliefs, and performance of function focused care. RESULTS There were significant improvements in the amount and intensity of physical activity (by survey and actigraphy) and physical function in the treatment group. In addition, there was a significant decrease in the number of residents who fell during the treatment period with those in the treatment sites having fewer falls (28% vs. 50% in the control group). Nursing assistants were also observed to be providing a greater percentage of function focused care during resident care interactions in the treatment group at 6 months following the completion of baseline measures. IMPLICATIONS This study provides some evidence that nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment can safely and successfully be engaged in physical and functional activities.
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Renna C, Ventrella M, Pinto K, Minervini MG, Oliva D, Groeneweg J. Supporting daily activities and indoor travel of persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease through standard technology resources. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2013; 34:2351-2359. [PMID: 23711628 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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These two studies were aimed at evaluating standard technology resources for supporting activity and travel among patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, Study I assessed a pictorial instruction program relying on the use of a portable computer and a commercially available and inexpensive video editing software for supporting the performance of daily activities with three patients. Study II assessed the indoor travel performance of four patients (i.e., the three involved in Study I and a fourth patient with no previous research exposure) using a commercially available, basic doorbell system with sound and light cues. The percentages of correct activity steps obtained with the instruction program used in Study I were relatively high and largely similar to the percentages reported in previous studies using more sophisticated technology. During Study II, the percentages of correct travels of two patients matched the data of the most successful patients involved in previous studies with more sophisticated technology. The percentages of the other two patients tended to be lower than those obtained previously, but were still practically relevant. The implications of the results of the two studies and a number of issues for new research are discussed.
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Green VA, Ferlisi G, Ferrarese G, Zullo V, Perilli V, Cassano G, Cordiano N, Pinto K, Zonno N. Self-regulated music stimulation for persons with Alzheimer's disease: impact assessment and social validation. Dev Neurorehabil 2013; 16:17-26. [PMID: 23030807 DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.707693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the impact and the social rating of an active music condition (in which 10 patients with Alzheimer's disease regulated their music input) vs. a passive music condition. METHOD In the active condition, the patients used a simple hand response and a microswitch to activate music stimulation periods. In the passive condition, music stimulation was prearranged and continued through the sessions. The active and passive stimulation sessions were preceded and followed by control (non-stimulation) sessions. RESULTS The active condition sessions showed an increase in the patients' indices of positive participation (e.g., singing or music-related movements, and smiles) similar to that observed in the passive condition sessions. Social raters (140 psychology students) favored the active condition on a six-item questionnaire dealing, among others, with conditions' suitability, respect of patients' dignity and independence, and practicality. CONCLUSION An active music stimulation condition can be viable, effective, and socially preferable.
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- Giulio E Lancioni
- Department of Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
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The article explores the significance of dress in the embodied experience of dementia, exploring questions of identity, memory and relationship. It suggests that clothing and dress are important in the analysis of the day-to-day experiences of people with dementia, giving access to dimensions of selfhood often ignored in over-cognitive accounts of being. As a result clothing and dress can be significant to the provision of person-centred dementia care. These arguments are explored through ideas of embodied identity, the materialisation of memories, and the maintenance, or otherwise, of appearance in care. The article forms part of the background to an ESRC-funded empirical study exploring the role of clothing and dress in the everyday lives of people with dementia, living at home or in care homes, and of their relatives.
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Schaber P, Klein T, Hanrahan E, Vencil P, Afatika K, Burns T. Using cognitive-functional assessment to predict self-care performance of memory care tenants. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2013; 28:171-8. [PMID: 23293251 PMCID: PMC10852974 DOI: 10.1177/1533317512470206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A challenge in admitting individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias into memory care residential facilities is determining the appropriate level of service based on abilities and care needs. At intake, the incoming tenant's functional performance capacity is obtained through family or proxy report corroborated with screening results of global cognitive function. Based on this information, the agency determines the level of service needs; if misjudged, inadequate placement can be stressful for the individual and family and costly for the facility. This study examined the predictive validity of a clinically administered assessment of cognitive-functional performance, Cognitive Performance Test (CPT), in gauging service needs in 4 activities of daily living (ADL; dressing, eating/feeding, showering, and toothbrushing) with 57 tenants residing in a memory care-assisted living facility. Linear regression results revealed a significant relationship between CPT scores and ADL performance in all areas (P < .001) with CPT scores accounting for 51% to 62% of the variability in performance.
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- Patricia Schaber
- Program in Occupational Therapy, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Person-centered care training in long-term care settings: usefulness and facility of transfer into practice. Can J Aging 2013; 32:57-72. [PMID: 23339880 DOI: 10.1017/s0714980812000426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The person-centered approach is increasingly recommended in long-term care facilities to increase quality of care. In Quebec, Canada,. caregivers were specifically trained in "relationship-based care. "This study analyzed caregivers' assessment of this approach's usefulness and their capacity, after training, to apply it to care practices. Questionnaires with open-ended questions were administered to caregivers (n= 392) one month after training. Caregivers' answers were categorized using a qualitative approach. Respondents perceive some features of this approach are beyond their reach or in opposition to their beliefs. They reported feeling pressure related to time constraints, their peers and the families of residents. These results indicate that training itself is insufficient to transform practice. Institutions wishing to implement such an approach must also act upon the beliefs of individuals, as well as upon work situations.
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Bankole A, Anderson M, Smith-Jackson T, Knight A, Oh K, Brantley J, Barth A, Lach J. Validation of noninvasive body sensor network technology in the detection of agitation in dementia. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2012; 27:346-54. [PMID: 22815084 PMCID: PMC10845589 DOI: 10.1177/1533317512452036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Agitated behaviors are one of the most frequent reasons that patients with dementia are placed in long-term care settings. This study aims to validate the ability of a custom Body Sensor Network (BSN) to capture the presence of agitation against currently accepted subjective measures, the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and the Aggressive Behavior Scale (ABS) and to discriminate between agitation and cognitive decline. METHODS Six patients identified as being at high risk for agitated behaviors were enrolled in this study. The devices were applied at three sites for three hours while behaviors were annotated simultaneously and subsequently repeated twice for each enrolled subject. RESULTS We found that the BSN was a valid measure of agitation based on construct validity testing and secondary validation using non-parametric ANOVAs. DISCUSSION The BSN shows promise from these pilot results. Further testing with a larger sample is needed to replicate these results.
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- Azziza Bankole
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA.
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Ishii S, Streim JE, Saliba D. A Conceptual Framework for Rejection of Care Behaviors: Review of Literature and Analysis of Role of Dementia Severity. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2012; 13:11-23.e1-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2010] [Revised: 10/31/2010] [Accepted: 11/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lancioni GE, Perilli V, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Cassano G, Pinto K, Minervini MG, Oliva D. Technology-aided pictorial cues to support the performance of daily activities by persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2012; 33:265-273. [PMID: 22093673 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We developed a technology-aided intervention strategy relying on pictorial cues alone or in combination with verbal instructions and assessed these two versions of the strategy with three persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease. In Section I of the study, the strategy version with pictorial cues plus verbal instructions was compared with an existing technology-based strategy with verbal instructions. Each strategy was used with one specific activity. In Section II of the study, the strategy version with pictorial cues alone was compared with the aforementioned strategy with verbal instructions. Again, each strategy was used with one activity. Both strategy versions were effective with all three participants. The percentages of correct activity performance observed with those versions increased to above 90, and were comparable with those obtained with the existing verbal instructions strategy. A social validation assessment of the version with pictorial cues alone and the existing strategy with verbal instructions (employing university psychology students as raters) showed differences in favor of the latter strategy in terms of practicality and in favor of the former in terms of respect of participants' dignity. The implications of the findings were discussed.
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Alnes RE, Kirkevold M, Skovdahl K. Marte Meo Counselling: a promising tool to support positive interactions between residents with dementia and nurses in nursing homes. J Res Nurs 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/1744987111414848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Marte Meo Counselling (MMC) is an educational video-based counselling method developed to improve interactions between persons. This study aimed at investigating whether changes could be identified in the interactions between people with dementia and their nurses during morning care, following MMC. An intervention study based on video recordings before and after a MMC intervention was used. Thirteen nurses and 10 residents from six dementia-specific care units at six different institutions in Norway participated. Data were collected through video recording of six pairs (nurse and resident) in interaction before and after the staff received MMC. Four pairs participated as controls. The findings suggest that nurses who received MMC succeeded, to a greater degree than did the comparison nurses, in providing care consistent with promoting positive interactions. We found clearer indications of increased positive interactions and a reduction in inappropriate interactions in the intervention group. In the control group, the variation was greater, with both good and poor interactions present in the same cases. This study indicates that MMC can serve as a facilitator for positive interactions and can also lead to a reduction in inappropriate interactions. Further research is needed to evaluate the effect of MMC.
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- Institute of Health and Society, Department of Nursing Science, University of Oslo, Norway Institute of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark,
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Cruz J, Marques A, Barbosa AL, Figueiredo D, Sousa L. Effects of a motor and multisensory-based approach on residents with moderate-to-severe dementia. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2011; 26:282-9. [PMID: 21665880 PMCID: PMC10845596 DOI: 10.1177/1533317511411177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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Involving institutionalized people with dementia in their routines may be challenging, particularly in advanced stages of the disease. Motor and multisensory stimulation may help to maintain or improve residents' remaining abilities such as communication and self-care. This study examines the effects of a motor and multisensory-based approach on the behavior of 6 residents with moderate-to-severe dementia. A single-group, pre- and post test design was conducted. Motor and multisensory stimulation strategies were implemented in residents' morning care routines by staff, after the provision of training and assistance. Twelve video recordings of morning care (6 pre- and 6 post interventions) were coded for the type of residents' behavior. Results showed a tendency toward improvements in residents' levels of caregiver-direct gaze, laughing and engagement, and a reduction of closed eyes, during morning care. The introduction of a motor and multisensory-based approach in care routines may improve residents' engagement and attention to the environment.
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- Joana Cruz
- Higher School of Health, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Oliva D. A Verbal-Instruction System to Help a Woman With Intellectual Disability and Blindness Manage Food- and Drink-Preparation Tasks. Clin Case Stud 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/1534650110395380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A new verbal-instruction system, which ensured the presentation of step instructions automatically, was used to help a woman with moderate intellectual disability and blindness perform food- and drink-preparation tasks. During Part I of the study, this system was compared with a system requiring the woman to seek instructions on her own. Two tasks were used, one with each system. During Part II of the study, the new system was applied with four additional tasks. The results of Part I showed the following: (a) the woman’s level of correct performance on the task carried out with the new system was higher than the level on the other task and (b) performance of this latter task improved when the new system was used with it. The results of Part II showed satisfactory performance with all four tasks carried out with the new system. The implications of these data were discussed.
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Tatulli E, Rigante V, Zonno N, Perilli V, Pinto K, Minervini MG. Technology-aided verbal instructions to help persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease perform daily activities. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2010; 31:1240-1250. [PMID: 20696547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Accepted: 07/20/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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These two studies extended previous research on the use of verbal instructions and support technology for helping persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease perform daily activities. Study I included seven participants who were to carry out one of two previously targeted activities (i.e., either coffee preparation or table setting). Study II included four participants who were to carry out two new activities (i.e., preparation of a fruit salad and of a vegetable salad). The effects of activity engagement on mood (i.e., indices of happiness) were assessed by recording the participants' behavior during the activity trials and parallel non-activity periods. The participants of Study I reached percentages of correct activity performance, which normally exceeded 85. Five of them also showed higher indices of happiness during the activity trials as opposed to the non-activity periods. Three of the participants of Study II reached high percentages of correct performance on both activities available. One of these participants also showed higher indices of happiness during the activity trials. The findings were discussed in relation to previous research outcomes and in terms of their practical implications for intervention programs.
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The present study examined the impact of different attributes of social stimuli using the stimulus attributes aspect of the Comprehensive Process Model of Engagement ( Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 17:299-307). Participants were 193 residents of 7 Maryland nursing homes with a diagnosis of dementia. Stimuli were chosen to represent different levels of the following social attributes: social versus not social, realistic versus not realistic, animated versus nonanimated, human versus nonhuman, and alive versus not alive. Participants had significantly longer engagement, were significantly more attentive, and displayed a significantly more positive attitude with social stimuli than with nonsocial stimuli. Longer durations and higher ratings of attention and attitude were seen with realistic and animated stimuli as compared to their counterparts. Human and live stimuli resulted in significantly more engagement than their counterparts. Giving any social stimulus to the residents is preferable to providing none, and the social attributes of stimuli should be maximized.
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Lancioni G, Singh N, O'Reilly M, Zonno N, Cassano G, De Vanna F, De Bari AL, Pinto K, Minervini M. Persons with Alzheimer's disease perform daily activities using verbal-instruction technology: a maintenance assessment. Dev Neurorehabil 2010; 13:103-13. [PMID: 20222771 DOI: 10.3109/17518420903468480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether verbal-instruction technology could help persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease maintain their recaptured performance of daily activities. METHODS This study followed nine patients who had participated in previous studies aimed at helping them recapture one or more functional daily activities (i.e. table setting, coffee, tea or snack preparation, use of make-up and shaving). The plan was to follow each patient for at least 6 months after the intervention, unless his/her condition called for an earlier end of the study. RESULTS The study was interrupted after 5 months for two patients who developed serious behavioural problems and continued for 6-14 months for the other seven patients who had largely accurate performance with some adaptations of instructions/steps. Most patients also showed mood improvement during activity. CONCLUSION Verbal-instruction technology might be considered a critical tool to help persons with Alzheimer's disease enhance their activity and mood.
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This article distinguishes between parallel and integrated mixed methods research approaches. Barriers to integrated mixed methods approaches in gerontological research are discussed and critiqued. The author presents examples of mixed methods gerontological research to highlight approaches to data integration at the levels of data analysis, interpretation, and research reporting. As a summary of the methodological literature, four basic levels of mixed methods data combination are proposed. Opportunities for mixing qualitative and quantitative data are explored using contemporary examples from published studies. Data transformation and visual display, judiciously applied, are proposed as pathways to fuller mixed methods data integration and analysis. Finally, practical strategies for mixing qualitative and quantitative data types are explicated, as gerontological research moves beyond parallel mixed methods approaches to achieve data integration.
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- Mary Beth Happ
- Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, 336 Victoria Building, 3500 Victoria Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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Fjelltun AM, Henriksen N, Norberg A, Gilje F, Normann HK. Functional levels and nurse workload of elderly awaiting nursing home placement and nursing home residents: a comparative study. Scand J Caring Sci 2009; 23:736-47. [PMID: 19740113 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2008.00672.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was twofold: to compare the functional levels of elderly awaiting nursing home placement and nursing home residents, and to compare their nurses' physical and psychological workloads. In Norway, the demand for nursing home placement has increased greatly. Elderly awaiting placement can receive care from home health care services and/or from their families. Documenting elderly's functional levels may illuminate the extent of the carers' workloads and the need for support during the waiting period. The study was conducted in 2005 on two groups in northern Norway. Using the Multi-Dimensional Dementia Assessment Scale to assess functional levels, one group of nurses assessed elderly awaiting nursing home placement (n = 36) and another group of nurses assessed nursing home residents (n = 47). The nurses also reported physical and psychological workloads in caring for these elderly. A comparison of the functional levels between elderly awaiting nursing home placement and nursing home residents showed few statistically significant differences. Nursing home residents had two lower motor functions, needed more assistance with activities of daily living, more regular administration of enemas, were more often unable to speak, and showed lower orientation levels. Clinically significant similarities were found in five motor functions, including rising from lying to sitting, rising out of bed and walking, and in behavioural and psychiatric symptoms. Both groups of elderly had a high prevalence of sadness and fearfulness. The results of this study indicate that elderly awaiting nursing home placement can be as frail as nursing home residents. These results highlight the elderly's need for assistance and reveal the need for more nursing home beds. Nurses in home health care and nursing homes rated physical and psychological workloads similarly. As many carers provide care 24 hours a day, these results also illuminate the need to support carers during the waiting period.
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- Aud-Mari Fjelltun
- Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Tromso, Tromsø, Norway.
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Lancioni G, Singh N, O'Reilly M, Zonno N, Flora A, Cassano G, De Vanna F, De Bari AL, Pinto K, Minervini M. Persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease use verbal-instruction technology to manage daily activities: effects on performance and mood. Dev Neurorehabil 2009; 12:181-90. [PMID: 19842817 DOI: 10.1080/17518420903029493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To extend the evaluation of verbal-instruction technology for helping persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease recapture daily activities and improve their mood. METHODS Two studies targeted two activities (i.e. snack preparation/sharing and shaving) with six and three new participants, respectively. Intervention effects on activity performance were assessed through non-concurrent multiple baseline designs across participants. The impact of intervention (activity) on mood was assessed by recording indices of happiness or indices of unhappiness during activity and non-activity trials. RESULTS The use of a technology providing verbal instructions helped all participants perform the target activities. Performance was largely accurate with seven of the participants. Eight of the participants also showed mood improvement (i.e. increases in indices of happiness or decreases in indices of happiness) during activity. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the approach reported may be a useful strategy for helping persons with Alzheimer's disease enhance their activity and mood.
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Pangrazio MT, Megna M, Zonno N, La Martire ML, Pinto K, Minervini MG. Persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease improve activities and mood via instruction technology. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2009; 24:246-57. [PMID: 19321883 PMCID: PMC10846213 DOI: 10.1177/1533317509332627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Three studies assessed the (a) effectiveness of verbal instructions presented via technology in helping persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease perform daily activities and (b) impact of activity engagement on mood. METHODS The 3 studies targeted coffee preparation with 2 women, use of make-up with 2 women, and use of make-up and tea preparation with 3 women. Intervention effects on activity performance were assessed through nonconcurrent multiple baseline designs across participants or multiple baseline designs across activities. The impact of activity on mood was assessed by recording indices of happiness during activity trials and parallel nonactivity periods. RESULTS Verbal instructions presented via technology were effective in helping all participants perform the target activities. The participants also showed mood improvement (ie, increases in indices of happiness) during the activity. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the approach reported may be a useful strategy for helping persons with Alzheimer's disease.
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Lancioni GE, Pinto K, La Martire ML, Tota A, Rigante V, Tatulli E, Pansini E, Minervini MG, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Oliva D. Helping persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease recapture basic daily activities through the use of an instruction strategy. Disabil Rehabil 2009; 31:211-9. [PMID: 18608428 DOI: 10.1080/09638280801906438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The present three pilot studies assessed the effectiveness of verbal instructions, presented automatically through simple technology, in helping persons with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease recapture basic daily activities. The activities were morning bathroom routine, dressing, and table-setting. METHOD The studies that focused on morning bathroom routine and on table-setting included three participants each, while the study that focused on dressing involved four participants. A non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants was used for each study. The instructions and technology were available only during the intervention phases. RESULTS Data showed that the intervention strategy involving verbal instructions for the single activity steps presented automatically through technology was effective in helping all participants on each of the activities. The participants' mean percentages of correct steps across activities raised from 13 - 54 during the baseline periods to above 80 or 90 during the intervention periods. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that the intervention strategy reported may represent a suitable approach for helping persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease to recapture basic daily activities. New research should target other activities and check maintenance and generalization issues.
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Dettmore D, Kolanowski A, Boustani M. Aggression in persons with dementia: use of nursing theory to guide clinical practice. Geriatr Nurs 2009; 30:8-17. [PMID: 19215808 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2007] [Revised: 02/29/2008] [Accepted: 03/01/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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With approximately four million people in the United States today diagnosed with dementia, one of the most devastating problems faced by caregivers and patients is dealing with aggressive behavior. Aggression occurs in half of persons diagnosed with dementia and is associated with more rapid cognitive decline, increased risk of abuse, and caregiver burden. This paper uses the Need-driven Dementia-compromised Behavior (NDB) model to explain aggression and discusses therapeutic approaches to care that combines non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions targeting both the management of aggression crisis and preventing its future recurrence. A clinical algorithm guided by the NBD model is provided for practitioners.
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- Diane Dettmore
- Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health, Farleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, USA
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Lancioni GE, La Martire ML, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Pinto K, Minervini MG. Persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease managing daily activities via verbal instruction technology. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2008; 23:552-62. [PMID: 19106276 PMCID: PMC10846007 DOI: 10.1177/1533317508328181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Four studies assessed the effectiveness of verbal instructions presented via technology in helping persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease perform daily activities. The first 2 studies were replication efforts concerning morning bathroom routine and table setting and included 4 and 2 participants, respectively. The third study targeted coffee preparation with 3 participants. The fourth study assessed maintenance and generalization of morning bathroom routine and dressing with 1 participant. Nonconcurrent multiple baseline designs served for the first 3 studies and a 5-month postintervention data collection for the fourth study. Verbal instructions for the activity steps presented via technology were effective in helping the participants of the first 3 studies reacquire basic daily activities and the participant of the fourth study retain the reacquired activities across time and settings. These results suggest that the approach reported may be a useful strategy for helping persons with Alzheimer's disease.
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Cohen-Mansfield J, Parpura-Gill A. Practice style in the nursing home: dimensions for assessment and quality improvement. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2008; 23:376-86. [PMID: 17726718 DOI: 10.1002/gps.1888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Based on research staff observations during several studies in nursing homes and the findings of other studies, we propose a nomenclature of components of care for the elderly in nursing homes. The paper seeks thereby to operationalize those aspects of the nursing home practice style that can be improved. METHODS This operationalization examines two main components (staff and institutional components) of practice style of care in nursing homes. Four domains characterize staff conduct (knowledge, practice style proficiency, flexibility and individualization of care and communication) and three domains define institutional conduct (staff support, resources and flexibility/rigidity of policies). RESULTS The paper addresses critical aspects of staff conduct, and by extension, key features that require training, monitoring, and systemic change. Examples for each domain of practice style are provided. CONCLUSIONS After systematically reviewing the observations and findings it was concluded that enhancing practice styles in the nursing home requires knowledge, communication, flexibility, understanding, and genuine concern on the part of nursing home staff and administrators at all levels. We acknowledge and understand, of course, that changing practice styles in nursing homes is a difficult and time-consuming process.
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Cohen-Mansfield J, Jensen B. Changes in habits related to self-care in dementia: the nursing home versus adult day care. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2007; 22:184-9. [PMID: 17606527 PMCID: PMC10846283 DOI: 10.1177/1533317507301589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Little is known about the changes that occur for older persons with dementia in the practice of self-care routines. This study assesses the concordance of past and current self-care practices of day care and nursing home persons using spouse reports, the degree of spouse awareness of these changes, and spouse perception of how important self-care practices had been to their partner. Participants were spouses of 12 older persons with dementia in day care and spouses of 20 nursing home residents. Self-care routines were assessed using the Self-maintenance Habits and Preferences in Elderly (SHAPE) questionnaire. Day care attendees showed few changes in self-care routines compared to nursing home residents. Spouses of nursing home residents underestimate the changes in self-care that occur with nursing home admission. The importance of being aware of self-care changes lies in the value of maintaining continuity with the customary preferences and routines of the older person.
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- Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
- Department of Health Promotion, Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Herczeg Institute on Aging at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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