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| The effect of a wall mural on decreasing four types of door-testing behaviors | | Author(s) | Cynthia Kincaid, James R Peacock |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 22, no 1, March 2003 |
| Pages | pp 76-88 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Architectural design [care homes] ; Wandering ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The effect that a wall mural painted over a door had on decreasing door-testing behaviours of residents with dementia is examined. 12 residents who tested the doors regularly were observed over a 12-week period. The frequency of four types of door-testing behaviours were explored before and after the wall mural installation. A significant decrease in overall door-testing behaviour and a significant decrease in two of four distinct behaviour types occurred. The findings support the idea that by disguising the door with a wall mural, door testing behaviours are reduced. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030430205 A |
| Classmark | EA: KW:YB3: EPC: 7T |
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