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Resident characteristics associated with wandering in nursing homes
Author(s)Dan K Kiely, John N Morris, Donna L Algase
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 11, November 2000
Pagespp 1013-1020
KeywordsWandering ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; United States of America.
Annotation8,982 nursing home residents in Mississippi, Texas and Vermont received Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments at baseline and 3-month follow-up between January 1996 and December 1997. Those who had a short-term memory problem, had pneumonia, asked repetitive questions, had a long-term memory problem, exhibited dementia, constipation, expressed sadness or pain, and used antipsychotic medication, were at an increased risk for developing wandering behaviour compared to residents without these characteristics. Residents with functional impairments and women were less likely to develop wandering behaviour. Results of this study may be useful in constructing causal theories for the development of wandering behaviour. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001221211 A
ClassmarkEPC: KX: LHB: 7T

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