Rowe M A, Glover J C
University of Florida College of Nursing and Institute on Aging, Gainesville, USA.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2001 Nov-Dec;16(6):344-52. doi: 10.1177/153331750101600610.
Unattended wandering is a major problem in cognitively impaired (CI) individuals and can result in those individuals becoming lost in the community. The purpose of this study was to identify important characteristics of unattended wandering and important prevention strategies. Data were compiledfrom registration files and missing and discovery reports collected through the Safe Return (SR) program. These data were analyzed to determine where individuals were found, who found them, from what setting they left, what mode of transportation they used, and what circumstances surrounded the unattended wandering. The study highlights the unpredictable and varied nature of unattended wandering. Recommendations are provided for communities to develop strategies to minimize unattended wandering and to determine effective methods of locating CI individuals when they become lost.
无人照料的走失行为是认知障碍（CI）患者面临的一个主要问题，可能导致这些人在社区中走失。本研究的目的是确定无人照料的走失行为的重要特征以及重要的预防策略。数据来自通过“安全回家”（SR）计划收集的登记文件、失踪及发现报告。对这些数据进行分析，以确定患者被找到的地点、找到他们的人、他们离开的场所、使用的交通方式以及无人照料的走失行为发生时的周围环境。该研究突出了无人照料的走失行为不可预测且多样的性质。为社区提供了相关建议，以制定策略尽量减少无人照料的走失行为，并确定在CI患者走失时找到他们的有效方法。
