Social Work Groups With Institutionalized Alzheimer's Disease Victims

Acsw, Betsy Carey; Ba, Shannon S. Hansen

doi:10.1300/j083v09n02_03

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“…Finally, as noted above, social engagement and involvement in activities may be associated with decreased expression of agitation (Carey and Hansen 1986;Mor et al 1995). Lawton, Van Haitsma, and Klapper (1996) found greater expression of positive affect among dementia residents who participated in activities and who were considered to be extraverts by their family members.…”

Section: Agitation and Dementiamentioning

confidence: 79%

“Friendship” Interactions and Expression of Agitation among Residents of a Dementia Care Unit

Kutner

Brown

Stavisky³

et al. 2000

Res Aging

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Friendships" (ongoing interpersonal interactions) and agitated behavior were studied among 59 residents of a dementia special care unit; most residents had mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Behavior scan data were recorded by trained observers over six months. Three scans per hour were conducted, seven days a week, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., producing more than 17,000 observations. A marginal model for binary longitudinal data was developed to associate covariates with repeated observations of agitation, the dependent variable; generalized estimating equations were used to estimate regression parameters. Friendship behavior was significantly associated with (less) observed agitation in this group of dementia residents, controlling for additional variables expected to predict agitation. Opportunity for self-initiated interpersonal engagement may contribute significantly to the wellbeing of moderately impaired dementia residents. Repeated over-time assessments are important in understanding factors related to expression of problem behaviors in this population.Problem behaviors, both physical and verbal, are common among persons with dementing illness. These behaviors are often referred to as expressions of agitation. Nursing home units that are dedicated to 188

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Section: Agitation and Dementiamentioning

confidence: 79%

“Friendship” Interactions and Expression of Agitation among Residents of a Dementia Care Unit

Kutner

Brown

Stavisky³

et al. 2000

Res Aging

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“…In these units, the opportunities to socialize are usually restricted to large group activities (where all residents in the unit participate). Although these programs certainly are useful and help to allay problem behaviors (Carey & Hansen, 1986;Lindeman, Corby, Downing, & Sanborn, 1991), they only meet residents' needs to interact with large groups of people. Yet, large groups carry with them specific disadvantages for dealing with dementia.…”

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Including Small Group Activities in Large Special Care Units

Martichuski

Bell

Bradshaw³

1996

J Appl Gerontol

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An activity program for groups of 6 to 8 residents was implemented for 51 residents of 3 dementia units. Nursing assistants, not the activity director, led the small group activities. Observations across a 16-week period indicate that, after the program began, residents walked with others more, sang more, frowned less, and were physically restrained less. In addition, psychotropic medications were reduced for 7 of 20 who were on this type of medication. These results suggest that an inexpensive small group activity program, ifused in conjunction with a supportive, caring staff, is valuable in avoiding some excess disabilities of residents of special care units . Alzheimer's disease or some other type of dementia afflicts at least 50% of nursing home residents (Office of Technology Assessment, 1987). Because of behavior problems associated with dementia, many nursing homes have established special care units (SCUs) to accommodate the special needs of demented residents. SCUs stress not only basic medical and physical needs but also social needs with activity programs and more interaction between staff and residents. These units tend to cost more to maintain, but research has suggested that SCUs are helpful in reducing problem behaviors (Cleary,

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“…Of these 45 organizations, less than 30% had their own website and approximately 50% had contacts that were difficult to have access to, characterized by non-existing e-mail address associated to a telephone number that did not correspond to the list available in the internet [1] or telephone number that went unanswered for three consecutive days on working days during business hours [2]. In both situations [1 and 2] contact was established with state telephone company operator (102) in an attempt to obtain the correct telephone number of the organizations.…”

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“…To research the universe of entities that represent rheumatology patients around Brazil, the following strategies were employed: [1] Analysis in the site of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (SBR); [2] Analysis in the sites of each one of the Regional Societies of Rheumatology; [3] Personal contact with Group of Arthritic Patients of São Paulo (GRUPASP); [4] Contact by telephone with the National Association of Arthritic Patients (ANAPAR); [5] Google research, using the following search tools: main rheumatic diseases described by SBR and the following words: "support groups" or "patient association".…”

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Caracterização dos grupos de apoio e associações de pacientes portadores de doença reumatológica no Brasil

Moretti¹,

Zucchi²

2010

Rev. Bras. Reumatol.

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Objective: To analyze organizational characteristics of support groups that represent rheumatic patients in the Brazilian states. Methods: Initially a mapping of the desired universe was made. Contact was attempted with all organizations and they were asked to answer a structuralized electronic questionnaire with the purpose of understanding the profile of these organizations (developed initiatives, legal aspects, difficulties, strong points, among others). Results: 45 organizations were identified. They predominate in the south and southeastern regions of the country. Of the total, 30% have a website and 50% presented difficulties to establish contact with. Of the 12 organizations that answered to the questionnaire, 5 had closed, one is on a construction phase, and the remaining was not possible to establish contact with, or did not answer the research. Of the organizations that answered the questionnaire, only one declared having an OSCIP title (Civil Social Organization of Public Interest) or a Social Organization title and only one declared being registered at the National Council of Social Assistance (CNAS). Moreover, 50% did not present a public utility title, 25% were registered in a registry office and only 1/3 declared being registered in the City Council of Social Assistance (CMAS). Conclusions: The studied groups present heterogeneous characteristics. Of the organizations studied, some showed to be more solid and well-structured, but others showed important intrinsic difficulties, with an incipient profile or characteristics that demonstrate little survival expectation.

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Social Work Groups With Institutionalized Alzheimer's Disease Victims

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

“Friendship” Interactions and Expression of Agitation among Residents of a Dementia Care Unit

“Friendship” Interactions and Expression of Agitation among Residents of a Dementia Care Unit

Including Small Group Activities in Large Special Care Units

Caracterização dos grupos de apoio e associações de pacientes portadores de doença reumatológica no Brasil

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