The development of a short observation method for the study of the activity and contacts of old people in residential settings

Data from a non-participant, ‘event-sampling’, direct observation study of 32 elderly persons in residential care were simplified and re-analysed, with the aim of developing a short, practical method of observation for use in research and training in residential care. A single, nominated hour's...

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Published in:Psychological medicine 1985-02, Vol.15 (1), p.167-172
Main Authors: Macdonald, A. J. D., Craig, T. K. J., Warner, L. A. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Delivery of Health Care - trends
England
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Motor Activity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
Theories
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Summary:Data from a non-participant, ‘event-sampling’, direct observation study of 32 elderly persons in residential care were simplified and re-analysed, with the aim of developing a short, practical method of observation for use in research and training in residential care. A single, nominated hour's observation seemed to fit the data satisfactorily. This method, when applied to data from two newly observed contrasting samples, revealed the same important differences as had been found from a whole day's observation. A practical, short observation method thus emerged for use in research and training.
ISSN:0033-2917
1469-8978
DOI:10.1017/S0033291700021036