Nursing-home staff perception of behavior disturbance and management of confused residents.
An exploratory study was conducted to identify nursing-home staff's perceptions of confused residents' behavior problems and what they did to intervene. Six focus groups were conducted at two nursing homes. A convenience sample of 58 health care providers participated: registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; certified nursing assistants; social workers; clinical nurse specialists; therapeutic recreation therapists; and physical, speech, and occupational therapists. Four categories of behavior disturbances emerged: verbal, fear-related, wandering, and level of awareness-related. Four categories emerged from intervention data analysis: interpreting reality, maintaining normalcy, meeting basic needs, and managing behavior disturbances.
School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.
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D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003221:Confusion / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010347:Patient Care Planning