Effectiveness of nursing home staff as managers of disruptive behavior: perceptions of nursing directors.
Nursing directors of 899 geographically diverse skilled nursing facilities reported substantial limitations in the competence of staff at all levels in managing behaviorally disturbed patients and a broad-based need for improvements in skills. The authors propose an interdisciplinary team training model as an appropriate design for improving competence and promoting collaborative care.
Department of Psychitry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195-6560, USA. soob@u.washington.edu
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019468:Disease Management; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce