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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
卷 24, 期 12, 页码 1386-1395出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2275
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; BPSD; staff training; disruptive behaviours
资金
- French Ministry of Health
- Fondation Mederic Alzheimer
Background Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are often reported in institutions for the elderly. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a staff education intervention to manage BPSD in older people with a diagnosis of dementia. Methods The trial was conducted in 16 nursing homes; 306 patients with a diagnosis of dementia and presenting BPSD were selected. Nursing homes were randomly allocated to an intervention group or a control group. An 8-week staff education and training programme was conducted in the nursing homes in the intervention group. The main outcome measures were the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and an Observation Scale (OS) score. Assessments were done at baseline (WO), at the end of the 'intervention' period (W8) and 12 weeks after (W20). Results There was a significant decrease in the global CMAI score between baseline and W8 (-7.8; p > 0.01) and between baseline and W20 (-6.5; p > 0.01) in the intervention group but not in the control group. Results of mixed linear models showed that the CMAI global score, the CMAI physically non-aggressive behaviours subscale score and verbally non-aggressive behaviours subscale score significantly decreased in the intervention group (p < 0.001) although there was no significant evolution in the control group. Direct assessment with the OS produced the same pattern of results, with a significant decrease only in the intervention group. Conclusion The intervention reduced BPSD in severely demented nursing home residents and this effect was still present 3 months after the end of the programme. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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