TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of stimulus attributes on engagement of nursing home residents with dementia
AU - Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
AU - Dakheel-Ali, Maha
AU - Thein, Khin
AU - Marx, Marcia S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by National Institutes of Health grant AG R01 AG021497. We thank the nursing home residents, their relatives, and the nursing homes’ staff members and administration for their help, without which this study would not have been possible.
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - We examined the influence of stimulus attributes on the engagement of 69 nursing home residents with dementia. Specifically, we looked at work-related stimuli versus manipulative block stimuli, and whether the color, size, and material of a stimulus affect the duration and quality of engagement. Engagement was assessed using the Observational Measurement of Engagement (OME). Results revealed a clear preference for the work-related rather than manipulative block stimuli. In addition, the study participants showed a significant preference for small rather than large blocks, regardless of color or material. The effect of material and color was not statistically significant. These findings may assist nursing home caregivers who wish to provide appropriate stimuli for engaging nursing home residents with dementia.
AB - We examined the influence of stimulus attributes on the engagement of 69 nursing home residents with dementia. Specifically, we looked at work-related stimuli versus manipulative block stimuli, and whether the color, size, and material of a stimulus affect the duration and quality of engagement. Engagement was assessed using the Observational Measurement of Engagement (OME). Results revealed a clear preference for the work-related rather than manipulative block stimuli. In addition, the study participants showed a significant preference for small rather than large blocks, regardless of color or material. The effect of material and color was not statistically significant. These findings may assist nursing home caregivers who wish to provide appropriate stimuli for engaging nursing home residents with dementia.
KW - Dementia in nursing home residents
KW - Engagement time
KW - Non-pharmacological intervention
KW - Stimulus attributes
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U2 - 10.1016/j.archger.2008.04.002
DO - 10.1016/j.archger.2008.04.002
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AN - SCOPUS:67349180540
SN - 0167-4943
VL - 49
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
JF - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
IS - 1
ER -