Computer-Assisted Direct Observation of Behavioral Agitation, Engagement, and Affect in Long-Term Care Residents

Casey, Anne-Nicole; Low, Lee‐Fay; Goodenough, Belinda; Fletcher, Jennifer; Brodaty, Henry

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2014.03.006

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“…In corroboration with Peterson et al (1977), we found that layouts in which chairs were grouped promoted more social behaviors than when chairs were placed around the outside of the room. Similarly, we found generally low rates of indices of happiness, which corroborates previous research that has found a lack of overt affect in people with dementia in care settings (e.g., Casey et al, 2014). However, we did find increases in indices of happiness when chairs were grouped rather than adjacent to one another around the edges of the room.…”

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“…People with dementia in care settings often spend large periods of time disengaged from social interactions or activities. For example, Casey, Low, Goodenough, Fletcher, and Brodaty (2014) found that care-home residents spent 19% of the time doing nothing and were involved in social interactions less than 50% of the time. As a result, people's verbal communities may narrow, their verbal repertoires may diminish, and they may show less positive affect.…”

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Lounge Layout to Facilitate Communication and Engagement in People with Dementia

Sharp

Williams

Rörnes

et al. 2019

Behav Analysis Practice

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The design of care settings for people with dementia is often guided by expert opinion rather than empirical data. We evaluated the effect of arranging lounge furniture in different configurations on communication, engagement with activities, and indices of happiness in people with dementia. We found that the common configuration of chairs placed around the outside of the room resulted in the least of all 3 behaviors. Communication occurred most when the furniture was arranged in groups, and engagement occurred most when the furniture layout maximized the salience of available activities.

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Lounge Layout to Facilitate Communication and Engagement in People with Dementia

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Williams

Rörnes

et al. 2019

Behav Analysis Practice

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“…The ODAS consisted of behaviors that were categorized into subscales of facial expression, vocalizations, and body movement or posture (Beck et al., , ). The Behaviour Engagment Affect Measure (BEAM) also included behavior such as mobility status, activity context, agitation, and engagement (Casey, Low, Goodenough, Fletcher, & Brodaty, ; Low et al., ).…”

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Emotional Expression of Persons with Dementia: An Integrative Review with Implications for Evidence‐Based Practice

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Boltz

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Worldviews Ev Based Nurs

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Background: The ability to express emotion typically is preserved longer than language and cognitive function in persons living with dementia. Emotional expression may be an important indicator of underlying individual needs and feelings and may therefore facilitate person-centered care.Aims: This review aimed to examine how emotional expression has been described, measured, and utilized in empirical studies. Methods:The design of this study was an integrative literature review.Results: Most of the articles used feeling-related terms without specific definitions. Less frequently, terms such as affect, emotion, and mood were defined. Although these terms were used interchangeably in the articles, affect, which was defined as expressed emotion in general, was a comprehensive term to encompass other terms. Measurement of emotional expression was performed using observational methods, with direct observation or video recording using a hand-held camera. In both cases, observed emotion was coded with diverse methods or tools. In studies, the emotional expression was utilized as (a) an outcome to demonstrate the effect of interventions, (b) a factor to show relationship with other variables, or (c) an observed value itself.Linking Evidence to Action: This review provides insights about measurement options for emotional expressions among persons with dementia in long-term care. Long-term care staff should pay attention to emotional expression of persons with dementia to understand underlying unmet needs. Development of adequate measurement of emotional expression could facilitate development of emotion-oriented intervention program to improve psychological well-being and the behavioral and functional health of persons living with dementia.

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“…(1) determining relevant aspects of daily life for nursing home residents with dementia; (2) determining observation procedure and operationalization of the aspects of daily life; and (3) testing the final version of the MEDLOtool. Steps were based on the development of other observation tools (Casey et al, 2014). The study protocol was reviewed by the medical ethics committee of the Maastricht University Medical Center.…”

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“…The use of electronic devices such as handheld computers or tablets allows researchers to do more observations within the same time period than using pen and paper. In addition, it allows them to process the observation data more efficiently (Casey et al, 2014).…”

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Daily lives of residents with dementia in nursing homes: development of the Maastricht electronic daily life observation tool

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Beerens

Zwakhalen

et al. 2016

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Computer-Assisted Direct Observation of Behavioral Agitation, Engagement, and Affect in Long-Term Care Residents

Cited by 28 publications

References 29 publications

Lounge Layout to Facilitate Communication and Engagement in People with Dementia

Lounge Layout to Facilitate Communication and Engagement in People with Dementia

Emotional Expression of Persons with Dementia: An Integrative Review with Implications for Evidence‐Based Practice

Daily lives of residents with dementia in nursing homes: development of the Maastricht electronic daily life observation tool

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