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| A psychogeriatric outreach service to nursing homes in Sydney | | Author(s) | Brian Draper, Susanne Meares, Helen McIntosh |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 17, no 4, November 1998 |
| Pages | pp 184-186 |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Referrals ; Patients [nursing homes] ; Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Depression ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The behavioural and psychiatric problems found in nursing home referrals to a multidisciplinary psychogeriatric outreach team in Sydney, Australia was examined in this study. Findings revealed that of 106 referrals from 22 nursing homes, 95% were assessed in the home. Behavioural problems were identified in 82%, usually being associated with chronic organic brain syndromes including dementia. Aggressive behaviours, agitation, uncooperativeness and vocally disruptive behaviour were the most frequently identified problems. Depression was diagnosed in 31%, often comorbid with dementia. Multiple diagnoses were present in 55% of referrals. The most frequent treatment recommendations related to the use of nursing interventions, psychotropic medications, behavioural programmes and family involvement. Admission to the acute psychogeriatric ward occurred in 17% of the cases. The study concluded that psychogeriatric services should provide adequately staffed outreach teams to nursing homes. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990111405 A |
| Classmark | LP: L5R: LHB:LF: EA: EP: ENR: 7YA |
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