LTC nurses requested to participate in Alzheimer's research survey

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information sheet for participation in research study

increased early evening agitation in alzheimer's patients

you are being asked to participate in a research study being conducted by heidi stuck a graduate studentat depaul university as a requirement for her masters degree. this research is being supervised by faculty sponsor, dr. barbara harris. we are asking you because we are trying to learn more about increased early evening agitation in alzheimer's patients and the interventions used to prevent and manage this phenomenon. this study will take about fifteen of your time. if you agree to be in this study, you will be asked to answer seventeen short survey questions[color=#3366ff]. thesurveywill include demographic questions such as your age, gender and years of experience working with patients over 55. the survey also contains questions about your personal experience with and general questions about alzheimer's patients.you can choose not to participate. there will be no negative consequences if you decide not to participate or change your mind later. all responses are anonymous. if you are interested in participating in this research and taking this survey please follow this link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lfcq8y3.

if you have questions about this study, please pm me or post a reply here.

you may keep this information for your records.

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Specializes in Long Term Care, Pediatrics.

I'd really like to see the results of this. Sundowning seems to be a debatable issue, but those of us who see it everyday know it happens.

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I will definately be posting the results here, Thanks to everyone for their participation!

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Specializes in LTC.

I am going to participate but you don't honor my age group. lol..

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Could still use a few more responses. Thanks to all of you who have participated already!

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Any suggestions on where else to post this? Any other geriatric/LTC nursing forums? Thanks for all your help :)

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stuckster, there aren't any. Try posting it in general nursing. That might draw in some more participants.

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