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S Boehm1, A L Whall, K L Cosgrove
1School of Nursing, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0482, USA.
Abstract:
In this study, two cases were used to examine the potential of behavioral analysis as an intervention to decrease disruptive behaviors of institutionalized individuals with dementia. Behavioral modeling was used to teach the principles of behavioral analysis. The nurses observed a behavior change plan implemented by the investigator, revised the plan based on behavioral analysis techniques, and subsequently implemented the revised behavioral strategies. The patients' disruptive behaviors decreased markedly when the behavioral intervention was implemented. Patients resumed disruptive behaviors when care was provided without the behavioral plan. The findings suggest the need to address interventions in nursing research, education, and practice that use behavioral analysis to reduce disruptive behaviors in individuals with dementia.
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