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Integrative review: Persistent vocalizations among nursing home residents with dementia
International psychogeriatrics, v 31(5), pp 667-683
01 May 2019
PMID: 30303058
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Abstract
Background: Nursing home (NH) residents with dementia commonly exhibit persistent vocalizations (PVs), otherwise known in the literature as disruptive or problematic vocalizations. Having a better understanding of PVs and the research completed to date on this phenomenon is important to guide further research and clinical practice in NHs. This integrative review examines the current literature on the phenomenon of PVs among NH residents with dementia. Methods: We conducted a search in the PubMed, Scopus, Ovid Medline, and CINAHL databases for articles published in English. Articles were included if the focus was specifically on research involving vocal behaviors of older adults with dementia residing in NHs. Results: Our literature search revealed eight research articles that met the inclusion criteria. These studies were published in 2011 or earlier and involved small sample sizes. Seven of these studies were descriptive and the eighth was a non-pharmacological intervention study for PVs exhibited by NH residents with dementia. These studies were vastly different in their labeling, definitions, and categorization of the PVs as well as methods of measuring PVs. Conclusion: The heterogeneity of the evidence limits the ability to make recommendations for practice. Given the paucity of research on this phenomenon; recommendations for additional research are given.
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- Title
- Integrative review: Persistent vocalizations among nursing home residents with dementia
- Creators
- Justine S. Sefcik - University of PennsylvaniaMary Ersek - University of PennsylvaniaSasha C. Hartnett - University of PennsylvaniaPamela Z. Cacchione - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- International psychogeriatrics, v 31(5), pp 667-683
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- F31 NR015693; T32NR009356 / National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) F31NR015693 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Doctoral Nursing
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000472197800006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85055004632
- Other Identifier
- 991020099885304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Gerontology
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Psychology, Clinical