| The effects of enhanced program review and staff training on the management of aggression among clients in a long-term neurobehavioral rehabilitation program. | |
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PMID: 20924812 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objective: This article examined the effects of staff training, staff support groups, and increased client behavior monitoring on the rate of physical aggression toward peers and objects in an older neurobehavioral population treated in a long-term neurorehabilitation program. Methods: During the 15 months of data collection, programmatic enhancements were introduced including: Staff training and support groups, comprehensive assessment and individualized program development, and client-centered weekly and systemic monthly behavior management review. Incidents of physical aggression were assessed using staff report. Data were corroborated using multiple sources including, medical records, written incident reports, and Overt Aggression Scale-Modified for Neurorehabilitation - Extended (OAS-MNR-E). Results: A total of 267 clients were present in the facility during the reporting period. The clients had neurobehavioral disability of various origins, 73% had a psychiatric diagnosis in addition to one or more medical diagnoses, and 58% had a dementia diagnosis. An already low rate of incidents of physical aggression per client month (0.02) was reduced by 77% following the implementation of programmatic enhancements. Conclusion: Enhanced systematic behavioral review of clients provided concurrently with staff training in non-aversive principles and ongoing staff support groups reduced the incidents of behavioral disregulation in older persons with psychiatric diagnoses, medical comorbidities, and neurobehavioral disabilities. |
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Egle Narevic; Gordon M Giles; Rashmi Rajadhyax; Eva Managuelod; Florencia Monis; Franco Diamond |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Aging & mental health Volume: 15 ISSN: 1364-6915 ISO Abbreviation: Aging Ment Health Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9705773 Medline TA: Aging Ment Health Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 103-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Idylwood Care Center, Sunnyvale, CA, USA. |
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