Validation of the Minimum Data Set Cognitive Performance Scale: agreement with the Mini-Mental State Examination.
- S. Hartmaier, P. Sloane, H. Guess, G. Koch, C. M. Mitchell, C. Phillips
- Medicine, PsychologyThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological…
- 1 March 1995
The MDS Cognitive Performance Scale, when performed by a trained research nurse using recommended protocols, provides a valid measure of cognitive status in nursing home residents.
Physician-patient communication in the primary care office: a systematic review.
- R. Beck, Rebecca Daughtridge, P. Sloane
- Medicine, PsychologyThe Journal of the American Board of Family…
- 2002
Existing research is limited because of lack of consensus of what to measure, conflicting findings, and relative lack of empirical studies (especially of nonverbal behavior), Nonetheless, medical educators should focus on teaching and reinforcing behaviors known to be facilitative to understand further how physician behavior can enhance favorable patient outcomes.
Attitudes, stress, and satisfaction of staff who care for residents with dementia.
- S. Zimmerman, Christianna S. Williams, P. Sloane
- MedicineThe gerontologist
- 1 October 2005
Attending to the welfare and ongoing training of workers who have demonstrated job commitment may lessen their tendency to become jaded over time or seek job opportunities elsewhere.
The Therapeutic Environment Screening Survey for Nursing Homes (TESS-NH): an observational instrument for assessing the physical environment of institutional settings for persons with dementia.
- P. Sloane, C. M. Mitchell, R. Montgomery
- MedicineThe journals of gerontology. Series B…
- 1 March 2002
The SCUEQS provides a quantitative measure of environmental quality in institutional settings and efficiently assesses discrete elements of the physical environment and has strong reliability and validity.
Evaluating the quality of life of long-term care residents with dementia.
- P. Sloane, S. Zimmerman, Christianna S. Williams, P. Reed, Karminder S. Gill, J. Preisser
- MedicineThe gerontologist
- 1 October 2005
PURPOSE
This study's purpose was to better understand existing measures of quality of life in dementia residents of long-term care facilities.
DESIGN AND METHODS
We gathered data from 421 residents…
The public health impact of Alzheimer's disease, 2000-2050: potential implication of treatment advances.
- P. Sloane, S. Zimmerman, S. Sudha
- MedicineAnnual Review of Public Health
- 2002
Alzheimer's care is likely to remain a major public health problem during the coming decades, and projections indicate that therapies which delay disease onset will markedly reduce overall disease prevalence, whereas therapies to treat existing disease will alter the proportion of cases that are mild as opposed to moderate/severe.
The MDS Cognition Scale: A Valid Instrument for Identifying and Staging Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Using the Minimum Data Set
- S. Hartmaier, P. Sloane, H. Guess, G. Koch
- MedicineJournal of The American Geriatrics Society
- 1 November 1994
The development and validation of an MDS‐based cognitive index, the MDS Cognition Scale (MDS‐COGS), is reported by evaluating it against two popular dementia rating scales, the Global Deterioration Scale and the Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE).
Dizziness: State of the Science
- P. Sloane, R. Coeytaux, R. Beck, J. Dallara
- MedicineAnnals of Internal Medicine
- 1 May 2001
Current knowledge about dizziness is reviewed by following the steps outlined in the Figure and recommendations for clinical practice and further research are made.
Effect of Person‐Centered Showering and the Towel Bath on Bathing‐Associated Aggression, Agitation, and Discomfort in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
- P. Sloane, B. Hoeffer, G. Koch
- MedicineJournal of The American Geriatrics Society
- 1 November 2004
To evaluate the efficacy of two nonpharmacological techniques in reducing agitation, aggression, and discomfort in nursing home residents with dementia, person‐centered showering and the towel bath were evaluated.
Assisted living and nursing homes: apples and oranges?
- S. Zimmerman, A. Gruber-Baldini, T. Konrad
- Medicine, Political ScienceThe gerontologist
- 1 April 2003
The role of RC/AL vis-à-vis NHs is clarified, with smaller and for-profit facilities scoring lower than other facilities across multiple process measures, including those related to individual freedom and institutional order.
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