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Rader, Joanne – Gerontologist, 1987
Describes specific comprehensive program implemented in intermediate care facility/skilled nursing facility that reduced problematic wandering by patients, increased patient freedom and safety, and increased staff skill and comfort in handling wandering behaviors. Describes program components, problem identification, prevention programs,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Institutional Personnel, Intervention, Mental Disorders
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Wagner, Lisa Smith; Wagner, Todd H. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Given stereotypes of older adults, there is the perception that older adults will not use health information technologies. One concern is that practitioners might shy away from providing older patients with health information, and in particular, computerized information. The study's primary objective was to evaluate whether a health…
Descriptors: Intervention, Stereotypes, Nurses, Older Adults