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Evaluating rural nursing home environments dementia special care units versus integrated facilities | Author(s) | D G Morgan, N J Stewart, K C D'Arcy |
Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 8, no 3, May 2004 |
Pages | pp 256-265 |
Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
Keywords | Dementia ; Management [care] ; Psychogeriatric units ; Nursing homes ; Rural areas ; Canada. |
Annotation | Physical and social environments are increasingly recognised as important factors in the quality of life and functional ability of older people with dementia. This Canadian study compared 8 rural nursing homes that had created dementia Special Care Units (SCUs) with 8 same-sized rural nursing homes that did not have SCUs. The overall study design and findings from the environmental assessment are described. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the SCU versus non-SCU environments on the 9 dimensions of the Physical Environmental Assessment Protocol (PEAP). SCUs were more supportive on six dimensions: maximising awareness and orientation, maximising safety and security, regulation of stimulation, quality of stimulation, opportunities for personal control, and continuity of the self. Analysis of variance was also used to compare the groups in the six subscales of the Nursing Unit Rating Scale (NURS), which assesses the social environment of dementia care settings. The SCUs were more supportive on the Separation and Stimulation subscales, indicating that SCUs had greater separation of residents with dementia from other residents for activities of daily living (ADLs) and programming, and better control of non-meaningful stimulation. (RH). |
Accession Number | CPA-040618212 A |
Classmark | EA: QA: LDM: LHB: RL: 7S |
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