Can They Do Anything? Ten Single-Subject Studies of the Engagement Level of Hospitalized Demented Patients

Abstract

The authors used a time-sampling method and a single-case experimental design to see if 10 hospitalized demented patients were more engaged during activity sessions than when they were on the wards. They all participated more fully in the activity sessions. There was some improvement on the Clifton Assessment Procedure for the Elderly scores during phase B when the patients were attending the activity sessions, but it was small and might be attributed to other factors. The individual patients varied greatly in their participation and choice of activities, despite their infirmities.