In a study linked to the examination of the 'MEAP' as a measure of environments for the dementing, a procedure for measuring stress in the carers of the dementing was designed and administered to staff caring for the dementing in three different facilities. Stress was attributed primarily to staff, resident, or environmental characteristics. Events were identified to which care staff of the dementing attributed their stress, and variables including types of staff training and experience, levels of dementia in residents and staff levels were discussed as possible contributors to the perception of events as stressful.K F Y wo~~~-Psychological stress, nursing staff, psychogeriatric patients.
SUMMARYThe Multiphasic Environmental Assessment Procedure (MEAP; Moos and Lemke, 1984) was used to assess a British sample of specialized environments for the dementing and elderly. Results supported the utility of the MEAP as a measurement tool. Shortcomings in the planning for such environments were identified, for example in the provision of adequate safety, prosthetic and orientational aids, and some assumptions about care priorities were challenged, such as the cruciality of 'integration' and the necessity for proximity to community facilities of units for the dementing. Comparisons with American normative data were made, with the most consistent finding being a more satisfactory provision of physical environment features in the American sample.K E Y wom-Nursing home environments, psychogeriatric patients, questionnaire.
SUMMARYThe measurement of stressful event frequencies among different long-stay settings within a hospital for the elderly showed that staff with higher-ranking roles, regardless of their training, experienced certain stressful events more frequently than other staff members. Stressful event frequencies for a unit with only untrained care staff did not differ from frequencies for wards of trained nurses.
The Multiphasic Environmental Assessment Procedure (MEAP; Moos and Lemke, 1984) was used to assess three long‐stay settings within a geriatric hospital, one of which is a non‐nursing unit committed to the philosophy of residents viewing the setting as their own home. Findings suggest positive outcomes for residents on the nonnursing unit, and support the view that types of care fostering independence and personal responsibility of elderly residents in their setting may be associated with increased mental functioning and activity. The lack of trained nursing staff had no detrimental effect on any measure of resident life, and some specific caring practices on the unit may be interpreted as having a positive outcome for residents.
Date Presented 04/05/19
This study examined the relationship between sleep, social media (SM) usage, and social media disorder (SMD) among adolescents. Results show that excessive SM usage decreases sleep quantity, increases sleep onset latency, and increases the risk for a higher SMD score. Evidence from this study can inform OT practitioners of the need for client-centered sleep education programs to improve sleep outcomes and reduce the risk for adverse mental-health outcomes in this population.
Primary Author and Speaker: Megan Chang
Additional Authors and Speakers: Lisa Benjamin, Cathlin Burkey
Contributing Authors: Torrey Blake, Arlon Chau
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