Aggression

Researchers at Cornell University have published new data on aggression

Published in Nursing Home and Elder Business Week, October 5th, 2008

Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To more fully characterize the spectrum Of resident-to-resident aggression (RRA). A focus group study of nursing home staff members and residents Who Could reliably self-report."

"A large, urban, long-term care facility. Seven residents and 96 staff members from Multiple clinical and nonclinical occupational groups. Sixteen focus groups were conducted. Content was analyzed using nVivo 7 software for qualitative data. Thirty-five different types of physical, verbal, and Sexual RRA were described, with screaming or yelling being the most common. Calling out and making noise were the most frequent of 29 antecedents...

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Source: Nursing Home and Elder Business Week (2008-10-05)

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