Disruptive behavior in elderly nursing home residents: a survey of nursing staff.
J Gerontol Nurs
; 18(10): 13-7, 1992 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1479153
A significant number of nursing home residents exhibit behavior disturbances that are disruptive to the living and working environment in the nursing home. The most common disruptive behaviors cited by licensed nursing personnel included hitting/slapping, verbally aggressive remarks, screaming, pacing, wandering, and repetitive verbal requests. Self-injurious behavior, property destruction, and hiding things were not mentioned. Many of the nursing strategies listed by nursing staff as being used to alleviate disruptive behaviors are traditional care activities, eg, talking to and counseling patients, touching, or altering care. However, chemical and physical restraints were also frequently listed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Agonistic Behavior
/
Geriatric Nursing
/
Nursing Staff
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Gerontol Nurs
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States