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Co-occurrence of positive staff interactions and positive affect in memory-care residents: An observational study
Elizabeth B Fauth, Keirstin V Meyer, Cassidy Rose. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2020-04-15
Topic: Health services, long-term care and technology
The most observed resident affect type was neutral (53.1% of all minutes observed), followed by positive affect (44.5%). The most common staff interaction type was neutral/no interaction (81.1% of all minutes observed), followed by positive staff interactions (18.1%). There was very little resident negative affect (2.4%) and staff negative interactions (.8%) observed. When staff had neutral/no/negative interactions, residents were positive 36% of the time, whereas when staff had positive interactions with them, residents were positive 81% of the time (z = 28.84, p < .001). A qualitative review of field notes identified themes and subthemes providing a more thorough understanding and context for the resident affect and staff interactions. While quantitative analyses suggested low rates of negative staff interaction, field notes highlight that neutral or no interactions with residents sometimes comprised missed opportunities, as well as more problematic lack of interaction (ignoring). Not just avoiding negative interactions, but eliciting positive social interactions between staff and residents is important in promoting positive affect and overall wellbeing in persons with dementia.
Key findings
- The most observed resident affect type was neutral (53.1% of all minutes observed), followed by positive affect (44.5%).
- The most common staff interaction type was neutral/no interaction (81.1% of all minutes observed), followed by positive staff interactions (18.1%).
- There was very little resident negative affect (2.4%) and staff negative interactions (.8%) observed.
- When staff had neutral/no/negative interactions, residents were positive 36% of the time, whereas when staff had positive interactions with them, residents were positive 81% of the time (z = 28.84, p < .001).
- A qualitative review of field notes identified themes and subthemes providing a more thorough understanding and context for the resident affect and staff interactions.
Study details
- Participants22
- Effect size53.1%; 44.5%; 81.1%
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 50/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record, multi-centre collaboration and free to read, so those were left out: it earned 28 of the 56 points we could judge it on, which is 50 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International journal of geriatric psychiatry) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 2 / 5 | 2020 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 22 participants |
| Effect reported | 2 / 3 | Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 32240557) |
| Free to read | — / 2 | Access not recorded — left out of this score |
| Points | 28 / 56 | Scored on 10 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 28 of the 56 points we could judge it on is 50 out of 100. |
| Total | 50 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Fauth, E. B., Meyer, K. V., & Rose, C. (2020). Co-occurrence of positive staff interactions and positive affect in memory-care residents: An observational study. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5299
Vancouver
Fauth EB, Meyer KV, Rose C. Co-occurrence of positive staff interactions and positive affect in memory-care residents: An observational study. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2020. doi:10.1002/gps.5299. PMID: 32240557.
BibTeX
@article{fauth2020-32240557,
author = {Fauth, Elizabeth B and Meyer, Keirstin V and Rose, Cassidy},
title = {{Co-occurrence of positive staff interactions and positive affect in memory-care residents: An observational study}},
journal = {International journal of geriatric psychiatry},
year = {2020},
doi = {10.1002/gps.5299},
pmid = {32240557},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5299}
}
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