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| An evaluation of a family visit education program | | Author(s) | Philip McCallion, Ronald W Toseland, Kurt Freeman |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 47, no 2, February 1999 |
| Pages | pp 203-214 |
| Keywords | Visiting ; The Family ; Dementia ; Residents [care homes] ; Medical workers ; Nursing homes ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This US study was designed to evaluate the Family Visit Education Program (FVEP), which is aimed at improving the quality of interaction between family members and nursing home residents with moderate and severe dementia. The study was conducted in five skilled-care nursing homes, 66 of whose residents with dementia and their primary visitor were randomly assigned to FVEP (n=32) or usual care (UC). Residents were assessed for psychosocial functioning, depression, agitated behaviour, and degree of positive social interaction. Nursing staff were assessed for changes in the time and methods used to manage problem behaviours. Visitors were assessed for dementia management skills, extent of perceived caregiving hassles, and visit satisfaction. FVEP was effective for reducing residents' problem behaviours and for decreasing their symptoms of depression and irritability. It was also effective for improving the way family members and other visitors communicated with residents. However, with the exception of reducing the use of mechanical restraints, it was not effective in changing nurses' management of residents' behaviour problems. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001107003 A |
| Classmark | NP: SJ: EA: KX: QT: LHB: 4C: 7T |
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