Dependency in the Institutional Setting: A Behavioral Training Program for Geriatric Staff
- 1 June 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 21 (3) , 268-275
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/21.3.268
Abstract
A serious side effect of institutionalization of elderiy residents of long-term care facilities is dependency on staff, manifested by a reduction in functional competence. In the present study, the functional dependency of targeted HRF residents was reduced and independence increased by training staff in the principles of behavior analysis with a focus on cognitive and attitudinal restructuring. Results were discussed in terms of the role of situational factors in maintaining independent functioning among institutionalized older persons.Keywords
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