Teaching and Maintaining Behavior Management Skills in the Nursing Home

Examines the efficacy of a comprehensive behavior management skills training program for improving certified nursing assistants' (CNAs) skill performance in the nursing home. Results reveal improvement in five out of seven communication skills. Although CNAs showed a reduction in the use of ine...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Gerontologist 2002-08, Vol.42 (4), p.487-496
Hauptverfasser:	Burgio, Louis D, Stevens, Alan, Burgio, Kathryn L, Roth, David L, Paul, Penelope, Gerstle, John
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Behavior Modification Communication Skills Female Health Personnel Humans Job Training Male Medical personnel Mental Disorders - nursing Motivation Nursing Assistants - education Nursing Assistants - psychology Nursing Homes Skill Development Training
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Zusammenfassung:	Examines the efficacy of a comprehensive behavior management skills training program for improving certified nursing assistants' (CNAs) skill performance in the nursing home. Results reveal improvement in five out of seven communication skills. Although CNAs showed a reduction in the use of ineffective behavior management strategies, they did not increase their use of effective behavioral strategies. (Contains 24 references, 8 figures, and 4 tables.) (GCP)
ISSN:	0016-9013 1758-5341
DOI:	10.1093/geront/42.4.487