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The effects of humor therapy on nursing home residents measured using observational methods: the SMILE cluster randomized trial
Low, Lee-Fay,
Goodenough, Belinda,
Fletcher, Jennifer,
Xu, Kenny,
Casey, Anne-Nicole,
Chenoweth, Lynn,
Fleming, Richard,
Spitzer, Peter,
Bell, Jean-Paul,
Brodaty, Henry
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of humor therapy assessed using observational methods on agitation, engagement, positive behaviors, affect, and contentment. DESIGN: Single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING: A total of 35 Sydney nursing homes. PARTICIPANTS: All eligible residents within geographically defined areas within each nursing home were invited to participate. INTERVENTION: Professional “ElderClowns” provided 9 […]
The Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns (SMILE) study: cluster randomised trial of humour therapy in nursing homes
Low, Lee-Fay,
Brodaty, Henry,
Goodenough, Belinda,
Spitzer, Peter,
Bell, Jean-Paul,
Fleming, Richard,
Casey, Anne-Nicole,
Liu, Zhixin,
Chenoweth, Lynn
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether humour therapy reduces depression (primary outcome), agitation and behavioural disturbances and improves social engagement and quality-of-life in nursing home residents. DESIGN: The Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns study was a single-blind cluster randomised controlled trial of humour therapy. SETTING: 35 Sydney nursing homes. PARTICIPANTS: All eligible residents within geographically […]
Effect of a high-intensity functional exercise program on functional balance: preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial in residential care facilities
Littbrand, Håkan,
Carlsson, Maine,
Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor,
Lindelöf, Nina,
Håglin, Lena,
Gustafson, Yngve,
Rosendahl, Erik
Objectives: To evaluate whether age, sex, depression, dementia disorder, nutritional status, or level of functional balance capacity influences the effect of a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program on functional balance.; Design: Preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial.; Setting: Nine residential care facilities.; Participants: One hundred ninety-one people aged 65 to 100 dependent in […]
More insight into the concept of apathy: a multidisciplinary depression management program has different effects on depressive symptoms and apathy in nursing homes
Leontjevas, Ruslan,
Teerenstra, Steven,
Smalbrugge, Martin,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J.,
Bohlmeijer, Ernst T.,
Gerritsen, Debby L,
Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M.
Background: Apathy is common in nursing home (NH) residents and it overlaps with depression. This study examines the effects of a multidisciplinary depression program on apathy and depressive motivational and mood symptoms.; Methods: Secondary analyses of a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial were conducted with six measurements. Sixteen dementia NH units and 17 somatic units were […]
A structural multidisciplinary approach to depression management in nursing-home residents: a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial
Leontjevas, Ruslan,
Gerritsen, Debby L,
Smalbrugge, Martin,
Teerenstra, Steven,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra JFJ,
Koopmans, Raymond TCM
Background: Depression in nursing-home residents is often under-recognised. We aimed to establish the effectiveness of a structural approach to its management.; Methods: Between May 15, 2009, and April 30, 2011, we undertook a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial in four provinces of the Netherlands. A network of nursing homes was invited to enrol one dementia and […]
Management of apathy in nursing homes using a teaching program for care staff: the STIM-EHPAD study
Leone, Elsa,
Deudon, Audrey,
Bauchet, Murielle,
Laye, Mathilde,
Bordone, Nathalie,
Lee, Ji-Hyun,
Piano, Julie,
Friedman, Leah,
David, Renaud,
Delva, Fleur,
Brocker, Patrice,
Yesavage, Jerome,
Robert, Philippe Henri
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing home (NH) staff education to manage apathy in older individuals with a diagnosis of dementia.; Methods: Sixteen NHs agreed to participate, and 230 demented apathetic residents were randomly assigned to the reference group (RG) or the intervention group (IG). IG received a month of […]
Learning opportunities in a residential aged care facility: the role of supported placements for first-year nursing students
Lea, Emma,
Marlow, Annette,
Bramble, Marguerite,
Andrews, Sharon,
Crisp, Elaine,
Eccleston, Claire,
Mason, Ron,
Robinson, Andrew
The residential aged care sector is reportedly a less attractive career choice for nursing students than other sectors. Research shows that students are often fearful of working with residents with dementia when they are inadequately supported on clinical placements by aged care staff. Thirty first-year nursing students attended a 2-week placement in one of two […]
Elder-Clowning in Long-Term Dementia Care: Results of a Pilot Study
Kontos, Pia,
Miller, Karen-Lee,
Colobong, Romeo,
Palma Lazgare, Luis I.,
Binns, Malcolm,
Low, Lee-Fay,
Surr, Claire,
Naglie, Gary
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of elder-clowning on moderate to severe behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in nursing home residents with dementia, primarily of the Alzheimer’s type. DESIGN: Before-and-after study. SETTING: Nursing home. PARTICIPANTS: Nursing home residents with moderate to severe BPSD, as defined according to a Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home version (NPI-NH) score […]