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2095857

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-7-18
pubmed:abstractText
This study addressed the effect of social isolation on vocally disruptive demented patients (V); the results center on the amount of time patients spent in interactions, and the differences in type and time of staff-patient interaction (IA), compared to controls (C). Semi-structured observations were collected (1100 hours) for 37 vocally disruptive patients and 37 controls, all residents of psychogeriatric wards. Quantitative analysis revealed a low frequency of interactions, elicited mainly for procedural matters and short duration of most interaction episodes. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant difference in the type of interaction: there was more correction of undesired behaviour for vocally disruptive patients than for controls. The results show that social isolation is part of the institutionalized demented patients' life. The dominance of short interaction episodes could contribute to overstimulation. The only significant difference found was the frequency of corrective interactions in the group of vocally disruptive patients. We conclude that this is not the cause of their behaviour, but it may reinforce it. Other factors that might cause and maintain this behaviour require investigation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0394-9532
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
163-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Staff interaction with vocally disruptive demented patients compared with demented controls.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Advanced Nursing, University of Umeå, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't