title: When caring leaves bruises: the effects of staff education on resident aggression.
abstract: 1. Physical aggression toward nursing staff by confused elderly residents is a very common and frustrating clinical nursing problem in long-term care facilities. 2. Some physical aggression may be associated with a lack of knowledge about dementia, therefore staff inservice education may be one way of reducing some forms of physical aggression. 3. The authors found a 50% reduction in reported physical aggression from elderly residents after a staff education program on dementia and aggression was implemented.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sayers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000374:Aggression; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities