Cohen-Mansfield Jiska, Dakheel-Ali Maha, Thein Khin, Marx Marcia S
Research Institute on Aging of the CES Life Communities, 6121 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2009 Jul-Aug;49(1):1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.04.002. Epub 2008 Jul 7.
We examined the influence of stimulus attributes on the engagement of 69 nursing home residents with dementia. Specifically, we looked at work-related stimuli versus manipulative block stimuli, and whether the color, size, and material of a stimulus affect the duration and quality of engagement. Engagement was assessed using the Observational Measurement of Engagement (OME). Results revealed a clear preference for the work-related rather than manipulative block stimuli. In addition, the study participants showed a significant preference for small rather than large blocks, regardless of color or material. The effect of material and color was not statistically significant. These findings may assist nursing home caregivers who wish to provide appropriate stimuli for engaging nursing home residents with dementia.
我们研究了刺激属性对69名患有痴呆症的养老院居民参与度的影响。具体而言，我们比较了与工作相关的刺激和可操作性积木刺激，以及刺激的颜色、大小和材质是否会影响参与的持续时间和质量。使用参与度观察测量法（OME）对参与度进行评估。结果显示，明显更倾向于与工作相关的刺激而非可操作性积木刺激。此外，无论颜色或材质如何，研究参与者对小块积木的偏好明显高于大块积木。材质和颜色的影响在统计学上不显著。这些发现可能有助于希望为患有痴呆症的养老院居民提供适当刺激的养老院护理人员。
