Person-Centered Care Plans for Nursing Home Residents With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.

ABSTRACT: Little literature exists examining the development and implementation of person-centered care (PCC) plans focused on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The current study aimed to describe BPSD documented in nursing home (NH) residents' care plans, the types of approaches staff document in addressing those symptoms, and whether resident and/or facility characteristics are associated with documentation of PCC approaches. The sample included 553 residents from 55 NHs in two East Coast states. Resistiveness to care (44.9%), agitation (42.2%), and aggression (42%) were most frequently documented in care plans. PCC approaches were documented in care plans in 21.3% to 62.7% of cases depending on BPSD type. Resident (e.g., younger age, lower functional ability, lower cogniti

SUBMITTER: Sefcik JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8274316 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature