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| A sequential analysis of verbal and nonverbal interaction of two long-term care residents | | Author(s) | Robert C Intrieri |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 16, no 4, December 1997 |
| Pages | pp 477-494 |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; Personnel ; Social interaction ; Communication ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The interaction between two older female residents and co-residents, care staff, and others at a Canadian long-term care institution was examined in this study. Twenty-four hour videotapes recorded each resident's behaviour for 19 and 21 consecutive days, respectively. Interactions initiated by residents, their caregivers, and their room-mates were coded from video segments. Lag-sequential analyses revealed that nurses initiated most of the interactions, followed by the residents themselves. Verbal contacts initiated by co-residents and other visitors to the focus of residents were scant. Contact is not random but occurs in predictable sequences. The authors conclude that the nursing staff assumes the responsibility for initiating a large proportion of verbal contact and for initiating caregiving. Implications of the failure of residents to request care are discussed. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981015239 A |
| Classmark | KX: QM: TMA: U: 7S |
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