TY - JOUR
T1 - Case-controlled study of nursing home residents referred for treatment of vocally disruptive behavior
AU - Draper, Brian
AU - Snowdon, John
AU - Meares, Susanne
AU - Turner, Jane
AU - Gonski, Peter
AU - McMinn, Bryan
AU - McIntosh, Helen
AU - Latham, Linda
AU - Draper, Deborah
AU - Luscombe, Georgina
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with vocally disruptive behavior (VDB) in nursing home patients referred to aged care services for treatment, using a case-control methodology. Characteristics of the VDB, reasons for referral, perceived causal factors, and psychotropic use were noted. Twenty-five subjects and controls were examined with the Screaming Behavior Mapping Instrument, the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, the Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale, and measures of cognition, functional capacity, social activities, and emotional reactions of nursing staff. VDB was associated with other disturbed behaviors, depression, anxiety, severe dementia, functional impairment, communication difficulties, use of psychotropic medication, social isolation, and emotional distress in the nursing staff. Reasons for referral may relate more to the stress experienced by nursing home staff in managing VDB than to specific attributes of the VDB itself.
AB - The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with vocally disruptive behavior (VDB) in nursing home patients referred to aged care services for treatment, using a case-control methodology. Characteristics of the VDB, reasons for referral, perceived causal factors, and psychotropic use were noted. Twenty-five subjects and controls were examined with the Screaming Behavior Mapping Instrument, the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, the Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale, and measures of cognition, functional capacity, social activities, and emotional reactions of nursing staff. VDB was associated with other disturbed behaviors, depression, anxiety, severe dementia, functional impairment, communication difficulties, use of psychotropic medication, social isolation, and emotional distress in the nursing staff. Reasons for referral may relate more to the stress experienced by nursing home staff in managing VDB than to specific attributes of the VDB itself.
U2 - 10.1017/S1041610200006438
DO - 10.1017/S1041610200006438
M3 - Article
SN - 1041-6102
VL - 12
SP - 333
EP - 344
JO - International Psychogeriatrics
JF - International Psychogeriatrics
IS - 3
ER -