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Indoor Air Temperature and Agitation of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
- Source :
- American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 32(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This study aimed to determine the specific correlation between indoor air temperature and agitation of nursing home residents with dementia. Agitated behaviors of 21 residents, living in 1 nursing home, were assessed for a 10-month period using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI). The CMAI Total Frequency scores were found to increase significantly when indoor average temperatures deviated from 22.6°C. In addition, cumulative exposure to temperatures higher than 26°C and lower than 20°C was linearly correlated with CMAI Total Frequency scores. Results showed that agitated behaviors not only affected the person manifesting them but were found to be disruptive for other residents and the delivery of care. Agitation can, therefore, be potentially reduced by limiting the range of indoor air temperature variations, and aged care providers should ensure that a thermally comfortable environment is provided in nursing homes to enhance comfort and well-being of all occupants.
- Subjects :
- Male
Total frequency
Cumulative Exposure
Environment
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Environmental health
medicine
Dementia
Homes for the Aged
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Aged care
Psychomotor Agitation
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Problem Behavior
030214 geriatrics
business.industry
General Neuroscience
Temperature
Limiting
medicine.disease
Nursing Homes
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Female
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Indoor air temperature
Nursing homes
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19382731
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a083b9782dbb73b877f4bf9026fd27d6