Person-Centered Primary Care Strategies For Assessment Of And Intervention For Aggressive Behaviors In Dementia

Abstract

With an increase in the number of individuals affected by dementia, it is imperative for health care providers to be well versed in the most effective ways to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as aggression. Aggression can be particularly hard to manage because it creates risk of harm for formal and informal caregivers, and options for medical intervention are complex and situation dependent. Although multiple guidelines for management of aggression in dementia are available in the literature, their scope is widespread and suggested treatments often vary, making decision making difficult to navigate for busy clinicians. Using a composite case as a model, the current article provides guidelines that take outpatient providers through the steps needed to provide effective treatment for aggression in individuals with dementia. Shifting the current focal point of health care for aggressive dementia patients toward a more person-centered approach will have a positive impact on patient care.

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volume

43

Issue

2

Number of Pages

9-17

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20170111-07

Socpus ID

85012158587 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85012158587

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