An Observational Study of Agitation in Agitated Nursing Home Residents
1989 ◽
Vol 1
(2)
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pp. 153-165
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Keyword(s):
Direct observations of 24 highly agitated, cognitively impaired nursing home residents were performed during each hour of the 24-hour day for 2–3 months. Results showed that agitated behaviors (in particular, strange noises, requests for attention, repetitious mannerisms, picking at things, strange movements, and pacing) were manifested at very high frequencies. The data also showed that daytime agitation was positively related to nighttime agitation. Patterns of agitation were specific to each resident, an important finding for future research and intervention.
1947 ◽
Vol 94
(28)
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pp. 133-139
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1930 ◽
Vol 68
(401)
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pp. 556-559
1963 ◽
Vol 9
(106)
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pp. 432-436
1934 ◽
Vol 22
(8)
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pp. 1009-1020
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1990 ◽
Vol 22
(3)
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pp. 169-172
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1996 ◽
Vol 16
(2)
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pp. 46-52
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