Table 2 Observed changes in challenging behavior in most residents due to a reduction of untargeted stimuli
From: Stimuli changes and challenging behavior in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
N | Decrease | No change | Increase | Don’t know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Challenging behavior per resident group | |||||
No dementia | 197 | 28 (14.2%) | 23 (11.7%) | 129 (65.5%) | 17 (8.6%) |
Mild dementia | 194 | 90 (46.4%) | 12 (6.2%) | 84 (43.3%) | 8 (4.1%) |
Advanced dementia | 195 | 150 (76.9%) | 14 (7.2%) | 23 (11.8%) | 8 (4.1%) |
Type of challenging behavior | |||||
Psychotic | 194 | 99 (51.0%) | 37 (19.1%) | 35 (18.0%) | 23 (11.9%) |
Depressive | 189 | 21 (11.1%) | 25 (13.2%) | 137 (72.5%) | 6 (3.2%) |
Anxious | 194 | 86 (44.3%) | 30 (15.5%) | 69 (35.6%) | 9 (4.6%) |
Agitated | 196 | 126 (64.3%) | 10 (5.1%) | 55 (28.1%) | 5 (2.6%) |
Apathetic | 198 | 19 (9.6%) | 33 (16.7%) | 137 (69.2%) | 9 (4.5%) |