PMID- 34394416
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220425
IS  - 1744-988X (Electronic)
IS  - 1744-9871 (Print)
IS  - 1744-9871 (Linking)
VI  - 23
IP  - 2-3
DP  - 2018 May
TI  - Evaluating the effects of a physical activity on agitation and wandering (PAAW) 
      experienced by individuals living with a dementia in care homes.
PG  - 125-138
LID - 10.1177/1744987118756479 [doi]
AB  - AIM AND METHODS: The aim was to evaluate the implementation of a structured 
      physical activity (PA) programme for individuals living with a dementia in care 
      homes. More specifically, the study aimed to test the effects on the behavioural 
      and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation 
      Inventory and Algase Wandering Scale. The study was undertaken over 16 weeks 
      using a quasi-experimental design. Registered nurses, physiotherapists, 
      assistants in nursing and physiotherapy aids from one aged care organisation in 
      NSW, Australia, undertook the study with academics. RESULTS: A total of 72 
      individuals living with a dementia from four care homes participated. 
      Implementation of the structured PA programme generated statistically significant 
      findings with reductions in agitation (p < 0.001) and eloping (p = 0.001) 
      achieved for individuals living with a dementia in care homes. CONCLUSIONS: 
      Physiotherapists and exercise physiologists can complement nursing-focused care 
      teams and contribute to a holistic model of care for individuals living with 
      dementia in care homes. The study demonstrated how a structured PA programme 
      positively affected the levels of agitation and wandering experienced by 
      individuals living with a dementia. Individuals living with a dementia in care 
      homes who participated in a structured PA experienced positive outcomes from the 
      programme. The findings demonstrated that they benefited from the programme and 
      PA should be promoted for this group just as it is for other population groups, 
      including general populations of older people.
CI  - (c) The Author(s) 2018.
FAU - Traynor, Victoria
AU  - Traynor V
AD  - Professor, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia.
FAU - Veerhuis, Nadine
AU  - Veerhuis N
AD  - Project Manager, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia.
FAU - Johnson, Keryn
AU  - Johnson K
AD  - Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia.
FAU - Hazelton, Jessica
AU  - Hazelton J
AD  - Research Assistant, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia.
FAU - Gopalan, Shiva
AU  - Gopalan S
AD  - Registered Physiotherapist, Lifestyle and Wellness Management, Warrigal, 
      Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20180314
PL  - England
TA  - J Res Nurs
JT  - Journal of research in nursing : JRN
JID - 101234311
PMC - PMC7932358
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - dementia
OT  - exercise
OT  - interdisciplinary health team
OT  - nursing homes
OT  - psychosocial factors
COIS- The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the 
      research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
EDAT- 2018/05/01 00:00
MHDA- 2018/05/01 00:01
PMCR- 2018/05/01
CRDT- 2021/08/16 05:51
PHST- 2021/08/16 05:51 [entrez]
PHST- 2018/05/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2018/05/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 2018/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1177_1744987118756479 [pii]
AID - 10.1177/1744987118756479 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Res Nurs. 2018 May;23(2-3):125-138. doi: 10.1177/1744987118756479. Epub 2018 
      Mar 14.