The use of tape patterns as an alternative method for controlling wanderers' exiting behavior in a dementia care unit

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dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Claire L.en
dc.contributor.committeechairMcLain-Kark, Joan H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMarshall-Baker, Annaen
dc.contributor.committeememberTravis, Shirley S.en
dc.contributor.departmentHousing, Interior Design, and Resource Managementen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:50:11Zen
dc.date.adate2008-12-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:50:11Zen
dc.date.issued1993-05-01en
dc.date.rdate2011-08-17en
dc.date.sdate2008-12-17en
dc.description.abstractThe number of elderly people moving into long-term care facilities is expected to increase as the population of people 65 and older continues to rise at a significantly high rate. Simultaneously, the number of people expected to be diagnosed with dementia will also increase unless a cure for this devastating disease is found. In the meantime, caregivers face many problems in providing healthy and humane treatments. One such problem that is a major concern for caregivers is controlling wandering behavior. This behavior often places patients in life threatening situations, and the current methods used by many facilities do not promote a high quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of various tape patterns on the wandering behaviors of residents living in a special dementia care unit in Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Blacksburg, Virginia. Similar studies revealed that alternative methods using tape patterns could reduce exiting attempts at a fire exit door or could possibly increase these attempts. In order to address these inconsistencies, exiting attempts at a fire exit door were recorded during one baseline and two similar test conditions. It was found that exiting attempts was a serious problem in this unit as 40% of the residents attempted to exit the faci I ity during the study. The use of tape patterns reduced exiting attempts by 19.05% and 11.12%; however, this reduction was not statistically significant. In conclusion, the use of these tape patterns affected wandering behavior differently for each of the residents, suggesting that a multi-method approach for controlling exiting behavior may prove to be more successful when dealing with a heterogeneous sample and their multi-needs.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 72 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12172008-063717en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12172008-063717/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36239en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1993.H363.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 28553209en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1993.H363en
dc.subject.lcshBarrier-free design for older peopleen
dc.subject.lcshDementia -- Patients -- Careen
dc.subject.lcshHuman engineeringen
dc.titleThe use of tape patterns as an alternative method for controlling wanderers' exiting behavior in a dementia care uniten
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineHousing, Interior Design, and Resource Managementen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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