90
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2002
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2006
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2006
Bathing Support Intervention (BSI)
Bathing Support Intervention - Review of caregiver current practices and perceptions and care recipient behavioral symptoms associated with bathing with pattern analysis based on observation; skill building for bathing and communication techniques; coaching for implementation
Caregiver reminiscence with coaching
"BSI plus Reminiscence - BSI as above plus caregiver interview to ascertain pleasant long-term memories (e.g. stories, pictures, music) developed into a crib sheet for caregiver use conversationally prior to and during the bath"
Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
NIH