Sonika - Essay on Caring for People With disruptive behaviour

Running head : Caring for the individuals with dementia

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Caring for the individuals with dementia

Introduction

Currently , incidences of disruptive behavioural problems such as agitation , aggression , rest-activity pattern and sleep wake disturbance are reported to be high in people with dementia . The specific determinants of disruptive behaviour are still unclear but predisposing factors are considered to be associated with the external factors such as the negative staff attitudes and environment . Actually , disruptive behaviour is an umbrella that describes behaviours such as throwing

objects , hoarding , resisting care , self abuse , wandering , repetitious verbalization , aggression and general agitation . Prevalence of aggressive behaviour has been considered as a subset of disruptive behaviour among individuals with dementia in long-term care facilities as 86 .3 has been reported (Ryder et al . 1991 . According to studies on cognitively intact residents and residents with dementia , shows a consistently higher prevalence of behaviours . This presents research literature to support the role of a positive environment including attitudes and staff interaction in the aggressive individuals with dementia

Importance of a positive environment including staff interaction and attitudes towards the aggressive individuals with dementia

Environment has been increasingly recognized as a significant therapeutic element in care of individuals with dementia . In the last decade , it has been realized that environment plays a significant role in reducing the disruptive behaviour , increasing the functional ability of the individuals with dementia , as well as improving their quality of life . Problem behaviour in dementia is associated with deficits in the...