Understanding and preventing harmful interactions between residents with dementia / Eilon Caspi, Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caspi, Eilon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long-term care facilities.

Dementia--Patients--Care.

Dementia.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Health Professions Press, [2022]

Summary:

"This book provides those at the front lines of care a comprehensive set of practical tools to effectively address distressing and harmful interactions between residents with dementia. This prevalent but under-recognized public health problem in long-term care homes results in serious consequences, including psychological harm, physical injuries, and even death. After examining the potential consequences and manifestations of these behavioral expressions, readers learn how to identify the contributing factors, causes, unmet needs, and triggering events that commonly lead to these episodes. With an emphasis on person-directed care practices, this book describes numerous psychosocial strategies to use for prevention and de-escalation prior to, during, and after episodes of harmful resident-to-resident incidents. This valuable resource will help inform training programs for direct care staff, interdisciplinary teams, and long-term care administrators. In addition to cost savings from reduced resident-to-resident incidents, care providers will see significant improvements in resident and staff well-being"-- Provided by publisher.

"For the first time, those at the front lines of care have access to a single source for a comprehensive set of practical tools to effectively address distressing and harmful interactions between residents with dementia. This prevalent but under-recognized public health problem in long-term care homes results in serious consequences, including psychological harm, physical injuries, and even death. After examining the potential consequences and manifestations of these behavioral expressions, readers learn how to identify the contributing factors, causes, unmet needs, and triggering events that commonly lead to these episodes. With an emphasis on person-directed care practices, this book describes numerous psychosocial strategies to use for prevention and de-escalation prior to, during, and after episodes of harmful resident-to-resident incidents.This valuable resource will help inform training programs for direct care staff, interdisciplinary teams, and LTC administrators. In addition to cost savings from reduced resident-to-resident incidents, care providers will see significant improvements in resident and staff well-being"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: About the Author

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments Introduction SECTION I. SPECTRUM OF DHRRIS AND HOW TO APPROACH THEM Spectrum and Consequences Principles for Approaching DHRRIs SECTION II. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, CAUSES, AND TRIGGERS Resident's History and Background Factors Situational Causes and Triggers Factors in the Physical Environment Factors Related to Care Partners SECTION III. PREVENTION AND DE-ESCALATION STRATEGIES Procedures and Strategies at the Organizational Level Proactive Measures Immediate Strategies During Episodes Post-Episode Strategies APPENDIX

A. Assessment Tools and Processes for Prevention of DHRRIs Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Caspi, Eilon. Understanding and preventing harmful interactions between residents with dementia

ISBN:

9781938870521

1938870522

OCLC:

1260173352