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| Influence of the Eden Alternative on the functional status of nursing home residents | | Author(s) | Martha R Hinman, Deborah M Heyl |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 20, no 2, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 1-20 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Service, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Self care capacity ; Mental health [elderly] ; Quality of life ; Gardening ; Pet keeping ; Children ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The Eden Alternative was initiated to reduce feelings of loneliness, boredom and helplessness among nursing home residents, through interactions with plants, animals and children in their environment. This study assessed the effects of the Eden Alternative on residents' physical, mental, emotional and social function. Data were collected from observations of interactions, ratings from selected functional indicators in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and interviews with staff members. Data from on-site observations and staff interviews indicate that the added stimuli in the environment helped promote function among residents, particularly in the physical and social domains. However, no significant changes were found in most of the MDS indicators. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030226202 A |
| Classmark | KX: LHB: CA: D: F:59: HSG: HVT: SBC: 7T |
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