PMID: 15227933Jul 2, 2004Paper

Residents with dementia in assisted living facilities. The role of behavior in discharge decisions

Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Myra A Aud

Abstract

The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to identify behaviors that contribute to the decision to discharge the resident with dementia from an assisted living facility to a skilled nursing facility. Administrators of 14 assisted living facilities in Missouri were interviewed. The administrators were asked to describe occasions when residents with dementia were discharged. The findings of the study were based on analysis of the audiotapes of the interviews. According to the administrators, resident behaviors that influenced discharge decisions included behaviors indicating progression of dementia, behaviors indicating the need for more assistance with activities of daily living, incontinence, wandering, behaviors that did not meet the facility's expectations, behaviors reflecting changes in physical condition, and aggressive behaviors. These findings have implications for the role of nurses in assisted living facilities and for further research.

References

Nov 1, 1990·Journal of Gerontology·R A PruchnoS L Potashnik
Feb 1, 1988·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·D S KnopmanJ Heiring
Jul 1, 1995·Geriatric Nursing·G JustR Van Dyk
Jan 1, 1995·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·D P GoldD Andres
Jan 1, 1995·Journal of Community Health Nursing·I M MartinsonS Zimmerman
Jan 1, 1996·Neurology·M S MegaJ Gornbein
Apr 15, 1999·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·R Allen-BurgeL D Burgio
Dec 24, 2002·Health & Social Work·Debra Parker-Oliver, Lisa Crandall

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 1, 2008·Research in Gerontological Nursing·Gregory L AlexanderAnindita Paul
Jan 6, 2010·Journal of Gerontological Nursing·Hyunwook KangSusan K Schultz
Jul 18, 2006·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·John G Schumacher
Dec 1, 2006·International Journal of Older People Nursing·Donna L Algase
Jan 7, 2005·American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias·Myra A Aud
Feb 12, 2010·American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias·Susan G KelseyJames N Laditka
Jan 29, 2005·Journal of Gerontological Nursing·Hasan Al OmariVeronica F Rempusheski
May 25, 2010·Air Quality, Atmosphere, & Health·Mohammad Ali ZahedFarshid Bateni
Jun 22, 2013·BMC Geriatrics·Jennifer BogerAlex Mihailidis
May 29, 2018·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Marta H WoolfordJoseph E Ibrahim
Oct 29, 2021·Health & Social Care in the Community·Michael SmithDebbie Tolson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Psychiatric Services : a Journal of the American Psychiatric Association
Deborah B WagenaarJulie Sawade
Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
Ladislav VolicerDinnus H M Frijters
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Deborah E AltusR Mark Mathews
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved