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Original Article

Initial psychometrics of the ambiance scale: A tool to study person-environment interaction in dementia

Donna L. Algase University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lan Yao University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Gwi-Ryung Son University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Elizabeth R. A. Beattie University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Cornelia Beck University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Ann F. Whall University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pages 266-272 | Received 10 May 2006, Accepted 25 Jul 2006, Published online: 01 Jun 2007

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Janouk Kosters, Miriam Kunz, Kirsten A. van den Bosch, Tjeerd C. Andringa, Sytse U. Zuidema, Hendrika J. Luijendijk & Sarah I. M. Janus. (2021) Validation of a modified ambiance scale in nursing homes. Aging & Mental Health 25:8, pages 1535-1541.
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Ying-Ling Jao, Donna L. Algase, Janet K. Specht & Kristine Williams. (2016) Developing the Person–Environment Apathy Rating for persons with dementia. Aging & Mental Health 20:8, pages 861-870.
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Debra Dobbs, Sheryl Zimmerman, Paula Carder, Anna S Beeber & Stephanie J Palmertree. (2022) Staff Reports of Behavioral Expressions of Persons With Dementia in 250 Assisted Living Communities. The Gerontologist 62:2, pages 169-180.
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Ying-Ling Jao, Wen Liu, Habib Chaudhury, Jyotsana Parajuli, Sarah Holmes & Elizabeth Galik. (2021) Function-Focused Person–Environment Fit for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia: Impact on Apathy. The Gerontologist 61:3, pages 413-424.
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Megan E Graham. (2019) Long-term care as contested acoustical space: Exploring resident relationships and identities in sound . Building Acoustics 27:1, pages 61-73.
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Kyung Hee Lee, Marie Boltz, Hana Lee & Donna L. Algase. (2017) Does Social Interaction Matter Psychological Well-Being in Persons With Dementia?. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 32:4, pages 207-212.
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Kyung Hee Lee, Marie Boltz, Hana Lee & Donna L. Algase. (2017) Is an Engaging or Soothing Environment Associated With the Psychological Well-Being of People With Dementia in Long-Term Care?. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 49:2, pages 135-142.
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Ying-Ling Jao, Donna L. Algase, Janet K. Specht & Kristine Williams. (2015) The Association Between Characteristics of Care Environments and Apathy in Residents With Dementia in Long-term Care Facilities. The Gerontologist 55:Suppl 1, pages S27-S39.
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Donna L. Algase, Cathy Antonakos, Elizabeth Beattie, Cynthia Beel-Bates & Jun-Ah Song. (2011) Estimates of Crowding in Long-Term Care: Comparing Two Approaches. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal 4:2, pages 61-74.
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Donna L. AlgaseElizabeth R. A. Beattie, Cathy Antonakos, Cynthia A. Beel-Bates & Lan Yao. (2010) Wandering and the Physical Environment. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 25:4, pages 340-346.
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J. van Hoof, H.S.M. Kort, H. van Waarde & M.M. Blom. (2010) Environmental Interventions and the Design of Homes for Older Adults With Dementia: An Overview. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 25:3, pages 202-232.
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Ann L. Whall, Kathleen B. Colling, Ann Kolanowski, HyoJeong Kim, Gwi-Ryung Son Hong, Barry DeCicco, David L. Ronis, Kathy C. Richards, Donna Algase & Cornelia Beck. (2008) Factors Associated With Aggressive Behavior Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. The Gerontologist 48:6, pages 721-731.
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