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.
Borson
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Department of Psychitry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195-6560, USA. soob@u.washington.edu
Reichman
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Coyne
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Rovner
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Sakauye
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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