TY - JOUR
T1 - Observational Data on Time Use and Behavior Problems in the Nursing Home
AU - Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
AU - Marx, Marcia S.
AU - Werner, Perla
PY - 1992/3
Y1 - 1992/3
N2 - A 3-month observational study of 24 agitated and severely cognitively impaired nursing home residents was conducted to document the typical ways in which residents spend their time and how time use relates to the manifestation of agitated behaviors. We found that these residents were involved in no activity during 63% of the observations. In addition, residents spent little time in structured activities (e.g., music therapy) or social activities (e.g., receiving visitors). Yet data analysis revealed that residents manifested a greater number of agitated behaviors when they were unoccupied and fewer agitated behaviors when involved in structured or social activities. We discuss implications for caregivers.
AB - A 3-month observational study of 24 agitated and severely cognitively impaired nursing home residents was conducted to document the typical ways in which residents spend their time and how time use relates to the manifestation of agitated behaviors. We found that these residents were involved in no activity during 63% of the observations. In addition, residents spent little time in structured activities (e.g., music therapy) or social activities (e.g., receiving visitors). Yet data analysis revealed that residents manifested a greater number of agitated behaviors when they were unoccupied and fewer agitated behaviors when involved in structured or social activities. We discuss implications for caregivers.
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U2 - 10.1177/073346489201100109
DO - 10.1177/073346489201100109
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AN - SCOPUS:0026553185
SN - 0733-4648
VL - 11
SP - 111
EP - 121
JO - Journal of Applied Gerontology
JF - Journal of Applied Gerontology
IS - 1
ER -