A conceptual framework for rejection of care behaviors: Review of literature and analysis of role of dementia severity

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-23.e2

  Ishii, Shinya ^a   Streim, Joel E ^b,c   Saliba, Debra ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenging behavior; Conceptual framework; Disruptive behavior; Meta analysis; Rejection of care

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ANTECEDENT VARIABLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MENTAL HEALTH; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PERSONAL NEEDS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REJECTION OF CARE BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WELLBEING;

EID: 84855168621     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.11.004     Document Type: Review

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