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Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Jensen, Barbara; Resnick, Barbara; Norris, Margaret – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the Study: Behavior problems are common in nursing homes. Current guidelines recommend nonpharmacological interventions (NPHIs) as first-line treatment, but pharmacological regimens (PIs) continue to be used. Given differences in background and training of those who treat behavior problems in residents, we compared attitudes of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Psychologists, Physicians, Nurses
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Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Libin, Alexander; Lipson, Steven – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Decisions concerning end-of-life care depend on information contained in advance directives that are documented in residents' charts in the nursing home. The availability of that information depends on the quality of the chart and on the location of the information in the chart. No research was found that compared directives by the manner…
Descriptors: Physicians, Older Adults, Nursing Homes, Terminal Illness