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| Title |
The potential of volunteers to implement non-pharmacological interventions to reduce agitation associated with dementia in nursing home residents
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| Published in |
International Psychogeriatrics, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1017/s1041610212000798 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Eva S. van der Ploeg, Tapiwa Mbakile, Sandra Genovesi, Daniel W. O'Connor |
| Abstract |
Advanced dementia may be accompanied by behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). BPSD stemming from pain, depression, or psychosis benefit from treatment with drugs, but in other cases, medications have limited efficacy and may elicit adverse effects. Therefore, more attention has been paid to non-pharmacological interventions, which have fewer risks and can be successful in reducing agitation and negative mood. However, these interventions are frequently not implemented in nursing homes due to staffing constraints. This study explores the potential of volunteers to further assist staff. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profile of 1 X user who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 132 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 131 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 22 | 17% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 11% |
| Researcher | 14 | 11% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 24 | 18% |
| Unknown | 26 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 22% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 8% |
| Unknown | 32 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 July 2012.
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#14,729,713
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#1,229
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Outputs of similar age from International Psychogeriatrics
#17
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