Teaching and Maintaining Behavior Management Skills in the Nursing Home
Author(s) -
Louis D. Burgio,
Alan Stevens,
Kathryn L. Burgio,
David L. Roth,
Penelope B. Paul,
John Gerstle
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/42.4.487
Subject(s) - behavior management , nursing , intervention (counseling) , certification , nursing homes , nursing management , medicine , nursing staff , skills management , nursing assistant , psychology , medical education , political science , law , psychotherapist
To examine the efficacy of a comprehensive behavior management skills training program for improving certified nursing assistants' (CNA) skill performance in the nursing home, to assess the effectiveness of a staff motivational system for maintaining newly acquired behavior management skills for a 6-month period, and to evaluate any resulting effects on resident agitation.
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