Objective. A review of behavioural rating scales identified the need for a measure of resident
behaviours that staff in care homes for older people find difficult to manage. A 25‐item …

Three hundred and twenty-six staff, working in 14 residential and nursing homes across
England, were asked to rate their'ease of management'on 14 vignettes of challenging …

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between levels of challenging behaviour in
older adults living in residential settings, the degree of staff support and the psychological …

Objectives: To investigate staff perceptions of the frequency of Behaviours of Concern (BoC)
exhibited by residents with dementia; to rank order the BoC causing most disruption to the …

The prevalence of significant behavioural disturbance in 46 Sydney nursing homes was
examined. All 2445 residents were rated on a brief screening questionnaire by senior …

Study objective To provide an understanding of the nature and prevalence of behaviour
difficulties in long‐term care facilities, to compare care settings and comment on the …

There is increasing awareness of the importance of disruptive behaviour in people with
dementia and the need for rating scales to accurately and reliably measure this behaviour …

Staff beliefs about challenging behaviours, and their perception of their working
environment, are important for two main reasons. Firstly, the manner in which staff define …

Objectives. To investigate residential care staff beliefs and feelings about the challenging
behaviour of adults with learning disabilities in their care, and how they perceive these …

Aim: To determine the views of care home (CH) staff in relation to experiencing and
managing behaviour that challenges (BtC) in dementia and their experiences of training …