Table 1 Characteristics of study sample
Residents (n = 396) | |
|---|---|
Age in years; mean (SD; Min-Max) | 78.4 (11.1; 45–102) |
Women in % (n) | 69.4 (275) |
Time being in the SHA in years; mean (SD) | 2.7 (2.3) |
Medical diagnosis of dementia in % (n) | 71.0 (281) |
Cognitive decline (GDS; 0–7) in % (n) | |
≤ 5 (moderately severe cognitive decline) | 15.9 (63) |
6 (severe cognitive decline) | 42.2 (167) |
7 (very severe cognitive decline) | 38.4 (152) |
Challenging behavior (CMAI) in % (n) | |
Physically nonaggressive behavior | 34.3 (136) |
Verbally agitated behavior | 37.9 (150) |
Aggressive behavior | 15.9 (63) |
At least one challenging behavior | 57.8 (229) |
Level of care dependency in % (n; 0-III) a | |
0 | 7.3 (27) |
Level I | 21.7 (80) |
Level II | 49.3 (182) |
Level III | 21.7 (80) |
Quality of Life (QUALIDEM; 0–100); mean (SD; Min-Max) | |
Total QoL | 69.5 (14.1; 24,5-97,2) |
Care relationship | 72.1 (21.0; 4,8–100) |
Positive affect | 73.1 (23.6; 0–100) |
Negative affect | 71.6 (23.7; 0–100) |
Restless tense behavior | 63.2 (30.1; 0–100) |
Positive self-imageb | 75.5 (23.1; 0–100) |
Social relationship | 68.8 (21.9; 0–100) |
Social isolation | 69.4 (22.4; 0–100) |
Feeling at homeb | 80.7 (18.2; 16,7–100) |
Having something to dob | 56.2 (26.5; 0–100) |