Factors associated with aggressive behaviour in persons with cognitive impairments using home care services: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to investigate the frequency of documented aggression, on the part of cognitively impaired individuals, against health professionals in home care services and to highlight related factors.

Design

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using data obtained from the nursing documentation of six home care service organizations in Switzerland.

Methods

We analysed the nursing documentation of 1,186 clients in six home care services, between July 2019-September 2019, using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory. We conducted a factor analysis as well as a descriptive data analysis and logistic regression using IBM SPSS Statistics.

Results

A factor analysis revealed in five factors, of which three represented aggressive behaviour in t

SUBMITTER: Schnelli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8046151 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature