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Effects of an Educational Program for Professional Caregivers on Behavioral Alterations in Nursing Home Residents: Pilot Study

Sacramento Pinazo-hernandisAlicia SalesCarolina Pinazo-clapés

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medicine.medical_specialtyHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisHealth PersonnelFarmacologíaeducationAncianoPsychological interventionlcsh:MedicinePilot ProjectsArticleEducation03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBehavior TherapyIntervention (counseling)DemenciamedicineDementiaHumans030212 general & internal medicinePsicofarmacologíaMedical prescriptioncaring professionalsAgedInvestigación psicológicapsychopharmacologyPsychotropic Drugsbusiness.industrylcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthRepeated measures designmedicine.diseaseNursing Homesnursing homebehavioural alterationsCaregiversFamily medicineDementiaTraining programNursing homesbusinessHogares para ancianosEducational program030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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This pilot study aims to analyze the effectiveness of a type of non-pharmacological intervention such as the educating and training of professional caregivers on behavioral alterations and prescription of psychotropic drugs of older adults in nursing homes. One hundred and forty-five people from two nursing homes were randomized to either treatment (educational training program for healthcare professionals) or a no-treatment group. Twenty-two professional caregivers in the experimental group received 20 h of a training program. Five data collection points were collected (pre and post, and three follow-ups, all six months apart). Intervention consisted of the behavioral alterations and psychopharmacological treatment. The analysis of variance for repeated measures showed significant differences in the time-group interaction for the educational program&rsquo

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2020-11-28
10.3390/ijerph17238845https://hdl.handle.net/11268/11009