Joosse Laura L
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Res Gerontol Nurs. 2012 Jul;5(3):174-84. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20120605-02. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
Individuals with dementia living in nursing homes may be exposed to non-therapeutic levels of sound. There is insufficient research examining the relationship between sound levels, personal space, and agitation in people with dementia. Using an observational designed study, 53 participants from four southeastern Wisconsin nursing homes were observed; data on sound levels, space, and agitation levels were obtained. Sound was a significant predictor of agitation. The accumulation of sound predicted agitated behavior and explained 16% of the variance, F(5, 47) = 4.520, p < 0.002, and adjusted R(2) = 0.253. The findings suggest agitation may be a clue that sound in the environment is causing stress for residents with dementia.
住在养老院的痴呆症患者可能会接触到非治疗性水平的噪音。关于噪音水平、个人空间与痴呆症患者激动情绪之间的关系，目前的研究还不够充分。通过一项观察性设计研究，对来自威斯康星州东南部四家养老院的53名参与者进行了观察；获取了有关噪音水平、空间和激动情绪水平的数据。噪音是激动情绪的一个重要预测因素。噪音的累积预示着激动行为，解释了16%的方差，F(5, 47) = 4.520，p < 0.002，调整后的R(2) = 0.253。研究结果表明，激动情绪可能是一个线索，表明环境中的噪音正在给痴呆症患者带来压力。
