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| Depression and mental health in care homes for older people | | Author(s) | Tom Dening, Alisoun Milne |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 10, issue 1, March 2009 |
| Pages | pp 40-46 |
| Source | http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Dementia ; Residents [care homes] ; Care homes ; Psychiatric treatment. |
| Annotation | About 5% of - generally very frail - older people live in long-term care in the UK; approximately a fifth of all deaths occur in care homes. Depression and dementia are prevalent mental health conditions in care homes: depression is reported in around a third of residents and dementia in two-thirds. While there is some evidence about efficacy of medication in treating psychiatric and behavioural symptoms in residents, much less is known about the potential role of psychosocial interventions in enhancing mental health and quality of life. Quality of care varies widely across the care home sector including support from primary and specialist health and quality and level of training. In terms of enhancing care quality, there is evidence that investing in staff training and conditions, establishing good links with healthcare providers, and developing care standards that genuinely promote good practice are likely to improve resident quality of life. This is an exciting area for research development and practice innovation for the future; taking account of users' perspective holds particular potential. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090417227 A |
| Classmark | ENR: EA: KX: KW: LP |
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