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An Observational Study of Agitation in Agitated Nursing Home Residents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Jiska Cohen-Mansfield ,
Perla Werner  and
Marcia S. Marx
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington Department of Psychiatry and Center on Aging, Georgetown Medical Center
Perla Werner
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
Marcia S. Marx
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
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Abstract

Direct observations of 24 highly agitated, cognitively impaired nursing home residents were performed during each hour of the 24-hour day for 2–3 months. Results showed that agitated behaviors (in particular, strange noises, requests for attention, repetitious mannerisms, picking at things, strange movements, and pacing) were manifested at very high frequencies. The data also showed that daytime agitation was positively related to nighttime agitation. Patterns of agitation were specific to each resident, an important finding for future research and intervention.

Type
Research and Reviews
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , September 1989 , pp. 153 - 165
Copyright
© 1989 Springer Publishing Company

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