The individual differences in challenging behaviour between hospital wards and hospital-based bungalows

Abstract

Individual differences in the challenging behaviour of clients living on hospital wards (n=50) and in hospital-based bungalows (n=54) were compared. The nursing staff of both settings were interviewed on clients' abilities and challenging behaviour, using the Disability Assessment Schedule and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist. The results showed that there were significant differences in six abilities of clients and in all five challenging behaviours between the two settings, and that there were significant differences between gender in only three abilities, with none in challenging behaviour: No significant interaction was found between gender and types of residence.