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TRAINING ALLIES TO REDUCE VARIANCE IN A NURSING HOME STUDY: A COMMUNICATION INTERVENTION

✍ Scribed by DONNA L. ALGASE; ELIZABETH R. A. BEATTIE

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 500 KB
Volume: 11
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(199610)11:10<889::aid-gps400>3.0.co;2-5

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✦ Synopsis

Communication training was undertaken within a study the prime purpose of which is to determine the influence of light levels on rhythms and patterns of wandering behavior in a nursing home sample of cognitively impaired individuals. The purpose of this training was to control variance in the social environment of an experimental lounge since it is posited that a number of environmental influences may impact wandering. Heron six-category intervention analysis was used to interpret the existing social environment and inform ally training. This article outlines ally training methods, introduces training implementation issues and evaluates training outcomes.

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