# MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANCE TO BATHING ACTIVITIES

> **NIH NIH R01** · MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER (BRONX, NY) · 1991 · $85,963

## Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify factors that result in the
behavioral symptom of agitation manifested as resistance to the Activity of
Daily Living (ADL):  bathing, in nursing home residents with Alzheimer's
Disease or related disorders (AD).  The aims are to (a) identify factors
that trigger responses of verbal and physical resistance in nursing home
residents with dementia during bathing and (b) isolate management
techniques used by caregivers that effectively reduce resistance.

Specific research questions to be addressed include:

     1.   What is the nature of the resistance during the different
components of bathing:  undressing, transfer, immersion, washing,
drying, dressing?

     2.   What is the relationship of resident characteristics
to the nature of the resistance?

     3.   What is the relationship of caregiver characteristics
to the nature of the resistance?

     4.   Is there a differential impact of type of dementia,
(Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or Multi Infarct Dementia  (MID)),
and stage of dementia on resistance?

     5.   What environmental characteristics before and during
the bathing activity impact on resistance?

     6.   What caregiver management techniques lessen resistance?

Data will be collected using geriatric cognitive and functional assessment
instruments, timed observations of the components of bathing, structured
interviews of caregivers, and from records. Relations among the variables
will be examined using simple correlational procedures and multivariate
techniques.  Descriptive statistics will be used to characterize the
sample.  Multivariate techniques will be used to assess relationships among
the study variables.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 3122570
- **Project number:** 1R01AG010644-01
- **Recipient organization:** MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER (BRONX, NY)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** FP1VD1HU5HV7
- **Principal Investigator:** CAROL A MITCHELL
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 1991
- **Award amount:** $85,963
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 1991-09-30 → 1993-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3122570

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 3122570, MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANCE TO BATHING ACTIVITIES (1R01AG010644-01). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-25 from https://api.morvs.ai/grant/nih/3122570. Licensed CC0.

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