Agitation and Aggression in Long-Term Care Residents
Effectiveness of Interventions, Strategies and Practices to Manage Agitation and Aggression in Patients with Dementia Living in Long-Term-Care
This is an update of a systematic review performed in 2014 to synthesize evidence on interventions, strategies, and/or practices (other than physical restraints or prescription of psychotropic medications) that have proven to be effective in preventing and managing agitation and aggression in long-term-care residents with dementia.
Findings from this review will provide health system decision-makers in Newfoundland and Labrador with recent and up-to-date information on various interventions and strategies that exist to reduce agitation and aggression in long-term care residents. The evidence will inform practices to create a safer environment for residents and staff in long-term care facilities.
Commissioning Organization:
Newfoundland Health System
Project Type: Knowledge Synthesis
Project Status: Completed
Funding: Government of Newfoundland & Labrador |
Project Lead:
Stephen Bornstein MA, PhD Professor & Director, Newfoundland & Labrador Centre of Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Project Team: Contextualized Health Research Synthesis Program, Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University |
Publications and Reports
Navarro P, Bornstein S. (2018). 2018 Evidence Update: Managing Agitation and Aggression in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University. Full Report