TY - JOUR
T1 - Screaming in nursing home residents
AU - Mansfield, Jiska Cohen
AU - Werner, Perla
AU - Marx, Marcia S.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - This article reports the results of two studies of screaming in the nursing home. The first was a survey study of 408 nursing home residents, which revealed that 25% of the residents screamed at least four times a week. Screaming was associated with cognitive impairment, depressed affect, social networks of poor quality, and severe impairment in the performance of activities of daily living. The second study was an in-depth observational study of five residents who screamed frequently. Residents screamed more often when they were alone in their rooms during the evening hours, suggesting that screaming may arise as a response to social isolation.
AB - This article reports the results of two studies of screaming in the nursing home. The first was a survey study of 408 nursing home residents, which revealed that 25% of the residents screamed at least four times a week. Screaming was associated with cognitive impairment, depressed affect, social networks of poor quality, and severe impairment in the performance of activities of daily living. The second study was an in-depth observational study of five residents who screamed frequently. Residents screamed more often when they were alone in their rooms during the evening hours, suggesting that screaming may arise as a response to social isolation.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1990.tb01470.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1990.tb01470.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0002-8614
VL - 38
SP - 785
EP - 792
JO - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
JF - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
IS - 7
ER -