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An Evaluation of a Family Visit Education Program

McCallion, Philip, Toseland, Ronald W., Freeman, Kurt·1999·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
DOI 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb04579.x
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OBJECTIVES : This study was designed to examine the impact of the Family Visit Education Program (FVEP) on family members, nursing staff, and nursing home residents with dementia. DESIGN : The study employed a 2 × 3 single‐blind, randomized control group design with two study conditions, FVEP or usual care (UC), and three times of measurement, baseline, 3‐months, and 6‐months. SETTING : The study was conducted in five skilled‐care nursing homes that ranged in size from 120 to 300 beds. PARTICIPANTS : Sixty‐six residents with dementia and their primary visitor were randomly assigned to FVEP (n = 32) or UC (n = 34). MEASUREMENTS : Residents were assessed for (1) psychosocial functioning, (2) depression, (3) agitated behavior, and (4) degree of positive social interaction. Nursing staff were assessed for changes in the time and methods used to manage problem behaviors. Visitors were assessed for (1) dementia management skills, (2) extent of perceived caregiving hassles, and (3) visit satisfaction. RESULTS : FVEP was effective for reducing residents' problem behaviors and for decreasing their symptoms of depression and irritability. It was also effective for improving the way family members and other visitors communicated with residents, but, with the exception of reducing the use of mechanical restraints, it was not effective in changing nurses' management of residents' behavior problems. CONCLUSIONS : It is possible to educate family members to communicate and interact more effectively with nursing home residents with dementia. This has beneficial effects on residents but not on nursing staff's management of problem behaviors. J Am Geriatr Soc 47:203–214, 1999.

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Authors
McCallion, P., Toseland, R. W., & Freeman, K.
Affiliations
State University of New York (US)
Corresponding author
McCallion, Philip
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Venue
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1999-02
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
203-214
ISSN
  • 0002-8614 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5415
DOI
10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb04579.x
OpenAlex
W2068938636
Cited by
104
References
40
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 5929 d)
Locations
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
Keywords
dementia, nursing home residents, family caregivers, family education, behavioral problems, depression, agitation, social interaction, nurses, mechanical restraint, caregiver communication, visitor satisfaction
MeSH terms
Adult, Communication, Dementia, Family, Female, Homes for the Aged, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nurse-Patient Relations, Nursing Homes, Visitors to Patients, Geriatric Assessment, Single-Blind Method, Caregivers, Cost of Illness

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