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| Consultation-liaison in an old age psychiatry service | | Author(s) | Ruth Loane, Peter Jefferys |
| Journal title | Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 22, no 4, April 1998 |
| Pages | pp 217-220 |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Psychiatric treatment ; Consultation ; Services ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; London. |
| Annotation | This retrospective study looks at the outcome of 71 consecutive liaison referrals at an old age psychiatry service in an outer London borough. Placement was noted at three-month follow-up and further use of medical, psychiatric and social services, compliance with clinical management and recommendations were also measured. Nearly half the patients had dementia and about half had a functional disorder. In 90% of referrals the recommendations were followed. At three-month follow-up 17% had died, 26% had further medical hospital admission, 39% had moved into a continuing care facility (residential/nursing home), and over half had further contact with the old age psychiatry services. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980430401 A |
| Classmark | E: LP: LK6: I: L: QLD: 82L |
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