Placement of dementia sufferers in residential and nursing home care

被引：14

作者：

Bannister, C

Ballard, C

Lana, M

Fairbairn, A

Wilcock, G

机构：

[1] Newcastle Gen Hosp, MRC, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 6BE, Tyne & Wear, England

[2] Newcastle Gen Hosp, Dept Old Age Psychiat, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 6BE, Tyne & Wear, England

[3] Cent Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Warwick, England

[4] St Nicholas Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England

[5] Frenchay Hosp, Dept Healthcare Elderly, Bristol BS16 1LE, Avon, England

来源：

AGE AND AGEING | 1998年 / 27卷 / 02期

关键词：

carers; dementia; nursing homes; placement; residential homes;

D O I：

10.1093/ageing/27.2.189

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Background: few UK studies have examined the associations of residential or nursing home placement in dementia sufferers. Method: 124 patients with mild to moderate dementia (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third edition, revised) and in contact with clinical services were evaluated with a detailed standardized assessment and followed-up at monthly intervals for 1 year. Results: 25 (21.6%) of the 116 patients living at home were admitted to residential or nursing home care during the follow-up pear. institutional placement was associated with greater severity of cognitive impairment, severity of parkinsonism and the failure of carers to adopt active coping strategies. Conclusion: an intervention to improve coping skills in carers may decrease the rates of residential and nursing home placement.

引用

页码：189 / 193

页数：5

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