The staff observation aggression scale-revised (SOAS-R)

Nijman, Henk; Muris, Peter; Merckelbach, Harald; Palmstierna, Tom; Wistedt, B.; Vos, Anouk; Rixtel, Ans van; Allertz, Wiel

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-2337(1999)25:3<197::aid-ab4>3.0.co;2-c

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“…The Staff Observation Aggression Scale-Revised (SOAS-R) was used to document the occurrence, nature and severity of separate aggression incidents (Nijman et al, 1999). The instrument is used to record triggers that led to the aggressive behaviour, means that were used by the patient during the incident, the target of the aggressive behaviour, consequences for victims, and measures taken to control or stop the aggression.…”

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Effects of a behaviour management technique for nursing staff on behavioural problems after acquired brain injury

Winkens

Heugten

Pouwels

et al. 2017

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

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The ABC method is a behaviour management technique for use by nurses. ABC refers to the identification of Antecedent events, target Behaviours, and Consequent events. In this longitudinal intervention study with double baseline measurements we evaluated the effectiveness of the ABC method in patients with behavioural problems after acquired brain injury. Fifty-six patients participated in this study. Outcome was measured in terms of overall neuropsychiatric problem behaviour, aggression, apathy and emotional burden experienced by nurses. A process evaluation was performed to investigate usability and acceptability of the method and identify factors that influenced effectiveness. Friedman's ANOVA showed a small significant reduction over time in overall neuropsychiatric problem behaviour and aggression. The reduction was most prominent between the first baseline measurement and the post-implementation and follow-up measurements, not between the second baseline measurement and the post-implementation or followup measurements. This first group study on the effects of the ABC method could not prove this technique is effective for patients with behavioural problems after acquired brain injury. Nurses indicated that the ABC method was not fully implemented in their daily routines. This may have influenced results and makes it yet premature to draw firm conclusions on the effects of the ABC method.

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Section: Primary Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of a behaviour management technique for nursing staff on behavioural problems after acquired brain injury

Winkens

Heugten

Pouwels

et al. 2017

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

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“…The descriptions were assembled by Oud [2001] on the basis of several recognised sources, OAS [Silver and Yudofsky, 1991;Yudofsky, 1986] and MOAS [Kay et al, 1988] in particular, and other information on definitions of aggression [e.g., Broers and de Lange, 1996;Nijman et al, 1999;Palmstierna and Wistedt, 1987;Pasmans, 1995;van de Werf and Staverman, 1999;Wistedt et al, 1990].…”

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“…Examples of staff observation aggression scales are the Overt Aggression Scale [OAS; see Silver and Yudofsky, 1991;Yudofsky et al, 1986] and the Modified version of this instrument [MOAS; Kay et al, 1988], the Staff Observation Aggression Scale [SOAS; Palmstierna and Wistedt, 1987] and its revised version [SOAS-R; Nijman et al, 1999], the Report Form for Aggressive Episodes [REFA; Bj rkly, 1996], and the recently developed Attempted and Actual Assault Scale [Attacks; Bowers et al, 2002].…”

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“…Using the SOAS, for instance, Palmstierna and colleagues found about 13 incidents per patient per year on a Swedish acute admission ward [see Palmstierna and Wistedt, 1995;Palmstierna et al, 1991], whereas in the Netherlands about 20 incidents per admission bed per year were found on highly similar wards [e.g., Nijman et al, 1997Nijman et al, , 1999. About 10 percent of SOAS-reports concern incidents that have physical consequences (e.g., pain, bruises) for victims.…”

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Psychiatric nurses' experiences with inpatient aggression

Nijman

Bowers

Oud³

et al. 2005

Aggr. Behav.

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Using a survey instrument, the experiences of psychiatric nurses with inpatient aggression were investigated in East London, U.K. On this ''Perceptions of Prevalence Of Aggression Scale'' (POPAS), annual experiences with 15 types of disruptive and aggressive behavior were rated anonymously. Staff members were also asked to disclose the number of days missed from work due to inpatient violence. On the basis of these POPAS forms, internal consistency of the instrument, mean reported aggression frequencies, and days missed from work due to violence were calculated. Internal consistency of the POPAS appeared to be reasonable. Verbal abuse and threats were experienced by most of the psychiatric nurses during a one-year period (i.e., by about 80-90 percent of nurses). Sexual harassment or intimidation was also experienced relatively often on an annual basis (68 percent), particularly by female and young staff members. A minority of staff members (i.e., 16 percent) had experienced severe physical violence. Although not prevalent, this type of behavior was most strongly connected with reporting sick. In particular, staff members working with involuntarily admitted patients experienced much (severe) violence during their work. Although the validity of estimates of aggression prevalence with the POPAS instrument needs to be investigated further, such a survey may be helpful in gaining insight rather quickly into the level of day-to-day contact with aggressive behavior. Also, since information on verbal, physical, and sexual violence, and on days missed from work, can be provided anonymously, this rather delicate, but essential management information, may be accessed relatively easily with the POPAS. Aggr. Behav. 31:217-227, 2005. r

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“…It was operationalized through the occurrence of real assaultive behaviour data sheet/scale modified from the Staff Observation Aggression Scale-Revised (SOAS-R) [8]. Level of knowledge on anger control was conceptualised as having awareness of information, insights and skills on how to control patient's own anger.…”

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Relationship between Level of Knowledge on Anger Control and Occurrence of Real Assaultive Behaviour in Patients (20 - 45 Years) Admitted at a National Referral Psychiatric Hospital in Zimbabwe

Dube-Mawerewere¹,

Nkhoma²

2017

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Background: Aggressive tendencies from psychiatric inpatients are increasingly becoming problematic at a national referral psychiatric hospital in Zimbabwe. No research has been done in this context to determine the dynamics around this disturbing phenomenon. Objectives: To determine the level of knowledge on anger control, to determine the occurrence of real assaultive behaviour and to examine the relationship between level of knowledge on anger control and occurrence of real assaultive behaviour in patients aged 20 -45 years admitted at a national referral psychiatric hospital in Zimbabwe. Method: A descriptive correlational design was used. Seventy-six respondents aged between 20 and 45 years were selected using simple random sampling. A structured interview was used to collect data. The occurrence of real assaultive behaviour was adapted from the Staff Observation and Aggression Scale completed by observing patients during the assaultive behaviour occurrence. Patient observation was done by the psychiatric trained nurses who were specifically trained for this study to fill the part of the data collection instrument that needed observation. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient test and simple regression analysis.Results: Results showed a Pearson coefficient test of (r = −3.47, p < 0.01).R-Squared indicated that levels of knowledge on anger control accounts for 12% variance in the occurrence of real assaultive behaviour. Conclusions: Results call for collaboration of mental health practitioners to empower patients with anger control skills.

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The staff observation aggression scale-revised (SOAS-R)

Cited by 203 publications

References 20 publications

Effects of a behaviour management technique for nursing staff on behavioural problems after acquired brain injury

Effects of a behaviour management technique for nursing staff on behavioural problems after acquired brain injury

Psychiatric nurses' experiences with inpatient aggression

Relationship between Level of Knowledge on Anger Control and Occurrence of Real Assaultive Behaviour in Patients (20 - 45 Years) Admitted at a National Referral Psychiatric Hospital in Zimbabwe

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