TY - JOUR
T1 - Agitation and Falls in Institutionalized Elderly Persons
AU - Marx, Marcia S.
AU - Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
AU - Werner, Perla
PY - 1990/3
Y1 - 1990/3
N2 - The occurrence of falls and the manifestations of three dimensions of agitation (aggressive behaviors, physically nonaggressive behaviors, verbal behaviors) were recorded in 408 nursing home residents during each of the three nursing shifts. Falls occurred most frequently during the busiest shift (the day shift) and least frequently during the night shift when most residents were sleeping and nursing staff were not as busy, a result that confirms previous reports. In comparison to residents who did not fall, residents who fell manifested significantly more physically nonaggressive behaviors, more aggressive behaviors, more verbally agitated behaviors, and overall, a greater total number of agitated behaviors.
AB - The occurrence of falls and the manifestations of three dimensions of agitation (aggressive behaviors, physically nonaggressive behaviors, verbal behaviors) were recorded in 408 nursing home residents during each of the three nursing shifts. Falls occurred most frequently during the busiest shift (the day shift) and least frequently during the night shift when most residents were sleeping and nursing staff were not as busy, a result that confirms previous reports. In comparison to residents who did not fall, residents who fell manifested significantly more physically nonaggressive behaviors, more aggressive behaviors, more verbally agitated behaviors, and overall, a greater total number of agitated behaviors.
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U2 - 10.1177/073346489000900109
DO - 10.1177/073346489000900109
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C2 - 10103778
AN - SCOPUS:0025204556
SN - 0733-4648
VL - 9
SP - 106
EP - 117
JO - Journal of Applied Gerontology
JF - Journal of Applied Gerontology
IS - 1
ER -