Kovach C R, Schlidt A M
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2001 Jul-Aug;16(4):240-6. doi: 10.1177/153331750101600410.
The purpose of this study was to examine agitated behaviors of people with dementia relative to time and activity variables. This descriptive study involved a sample of 420 units of 30-minute time periods collected in a long-term care setting. The highest agitation scores occurred during the evening (F = 3.93, p = 0.009). Agitation scores were significantly higher when the same level of activity was sustained for 1.5 hours or longer (p = 0.000). This study suggests that future examination is needed of an intervention to control activity schedules so that there is a balance between sensory-stimulating and sensory-calming activities.
本研究的目的是探讨痴呆症患者的激越行为与时间和活动变量之间的关系。这项描述性研究涉及在长期护理机构收集的420个30分钟时间段的样本。激越得分最高的时段是晚上(F = 3.93,p = 0.009)。当相同水平的活动持续1.5小时或更长时间时,激越得分显著更高(p = 0.000)。本研究表明,未来需要对控制活动时间表的干预措施进行研究,以便在感官刺激活动和感官平静活动之间取得平衡。