Abstract
This exploratory study was conducted to determine the effects of use of dolls as a therapeutic intervention with geriatric inpatients. The sample included 115 patients, 29 of whom had an order for prn Haldol. Among patients who had previous negative behaviors, there was a lower average number of prn Haldol doses with those who had dolls. Recommendations for practice and future research are included.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 388-389 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2011 |
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