scholarly journals Indoor Air Temperature and Agitation of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 272-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Tartarini ◽  
Paul Cooper ◽  
Richard Fleming ◽  
Marijka Batterham
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Cumulative Exposure ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Delivery Of Care ◽  
Total Frequency

This study aimed to determine the specific correlation between indoor air temperature and agitation of nursing home residents with dementia. Agitated behaviors of 21 residents, living in 1 nursing home, were assessed for a 10-month period using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI). The CMAI Total Frequency scores were found to increase significantly when indoor average temperatures deviated from 22.6°C. In addition, cumulative exposure to temperatures higher than 26°C and lower than 20°C was linearly correlated with CMAI Total Frequency scores. Results showed that agitated behaviors not only affected the person manifesting them but were found to be disruptive for other residents and the delivery of care. Agitation can, therefore, be potentially reduced by limiting the range of indoor air temperature variations, and aged care providers should ensure that a thermally comfortable environment is provided in nursing homes to enhance comfort and well-being of all occupants.

scholarly journals Burden of Oral Symptoms and Its Associations With Nutrition, Well-Being, and Survival Among Nursing Home Residents

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eeva K. Lindroos ◽  
Riitta K.T. Saarela ◽  
Merja H. Suominen ◽  
Seija Muurinen ◽  
Helena Soini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Oral Symptoms

Who are the main medical care providers of European nursing home residents? An EuGMS survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donal Fitzpatrick ◽  
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Ólafur Samúelsson ◽  
Iva Holmerová ◽  
Finbarr C. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Care Providers

scholarly journals Psychiatric and behavioral problems and well-being in gerontopsychiatric nursing home residents

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Elja van der Wolf ◽  
Susan A. H. van Hooren ◽  
Wim Waterink ◽  
Lilian Lechner
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Well Being

Nurses' and Social Workers' Perceptions of Elderly Nursing Home Residents' Well-Being

1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 135-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield ◽  
Beth A. Rabinovich ◽  
Marcia S Marx ◽  
Judith Braun ◽  
Edith Fleshner
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Well Being

scholarly journals Measurement of Well-Being in Gerontopsychiatric Nursing Home Residents: Development of the Laurens Well-Being Inventory for Gerontopsychiatry

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elja van der Wolf ◽  
Susan A. H. van Hooren ◽  
Wim Waterink ◽  
Lilian Lechner
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Potential Measurement ◽  
First Results ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Responsiveness To Change ◽  
Final Instrument

Background: The gerontopsychiatric population consists of nursing home residents with combined psychiatric and physical disabilities. A validated measure to assess well-being among this population is currently not available. This article is a first step toward the development of a well-being instrument for the gerontopsychiatric population. Methods: Potential measurement items were gathered and selected with the help of both gerontopsychiatric residents and care professionals. A total of 295 residents and their primary professional caregivers were interviewed. Theoretical and data-driven considerations were applied in the methodological process of scale construction. Results: The final instrument comprised of 30 items within 3 dimensions of well-being (physical, social, and psychological well-being). Reliability and validity were found to be adequate for all dimensions and subscales. Conclusions: The Laurens Well-Being Inventory for Gerontopsychiatry measures well-being in gerontopsychiatric nursing home residents. The first results regarding reliability and validity are promising. More research is needed especially to examine test–retest reliability and responsiveness to change.

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