N Gormley1, D Lyons, R Howard. 1. Section of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a brief behaviour management training programme for family carers of patients with dementia and aggressive behaviour. DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial of a four-session, community-based behaviour management programme. The primary outcome measure was the Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly. PARTICIPANTS: 62 patients with dementia, and their co-resident carers. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in aggression scores between behaviour management and control groups at follow-up. After adjusting for baseline differences in Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly scores, there was a trend towards a reduction in aggressive behaviour in the patients in the behaviour management group compared with those in the control group (F = 3.37, P = 0.071). CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the small evidence base for the effectiveness of behavioural management strategies in dementia.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a brief behaviour management training programme for family carers of patients with dementia and aggressive behaviour. DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial of a four-session, community-based behaviour management programme. The primary outcome measure was the Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly. PARTICIPANTS: 62 patients with dementia, and their co-resident carers. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in aggression scores between behaviour management and control groups at follow-up. After adjusting for baseline differences in Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly scores, there was a trend towards a reduction in aggressive behaviour in the patients in the behaviour management group compared with those in the control group (F = 3.37, P = 0.071). CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the small evidence base for the effectiveness of behavioural management strategies in dementia.
Authors: Iosief Abraha; Joseph M Rimland; Fabiana Mirella Trotta; Giuseppina Dell'Aquila; Alfonso Cruz-Jentoft; Mirko Petrovic; Adalsteinn Gudmundsson; Roy Soiza; Denis O'Mahony; Antonio Guaita; Antonio Cherubini Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2017-03-16 Impact factor: 2.692