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Table 1 Sample characteristics of video observations

From: Development of a new assessment scale for measuring interaction during staff-assisted transfer of residents in dementia special care units

Characteristics

Caregivers (n = 10 )

Persons with dementia (n = 3)

Age, years, mean (range)

43 (30–58)

83 (78–90)

MMSE, mean (range) *(0–30)

 

4 (0–12)

Sex

  

Male

1

2

Female

9

1

Profession

  

Nurse’s assistant

8

 

Nurse aides

2

 
  1. MMSE: Mini-mental state examination. *Less than or equal to 23 points indicates cognitive impairment.
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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