TY - JOUR
T1 - Special care units for demented patients
T2 - A multicenter study
AU - Bellelli, Giuseppe
AU - Frisoni, Giovanni B.
AU - Bianchetti, Angelo
AU - Boffelli, Stefano
AU - Guerrini, Giovanni B.
AU - Scotuzzi, AnnaMaria
AU - Ranieri, Piera
AU - Ritondale, Giuseppe
AU - Guglielmi, Luisa
AU - Fusari, Antonio
AU - Raggi, GianCarlo
AU - Gasparotti, Angelo
AU - Gheza, Alfredo
AU - Nobili, GianLuigi
AU - Trabucchi, Marco
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The local government of Regione Lombardia, Italy, recently (1994) funded a clinical and research project specifically devoted to dementia (Piano Alzheimer). A central role in this project has been reserved for the special care units (SCUs) for demented patients with behavioural disturbances. In order to evaluate their effectiveness, eight SCUs took part in this study. A specifically designed care program, focusing on environment and staff, was implemented in each SCU. Cognitive, functional, and somatic health status, and use of psychotropic drugs and of physical restraints were assessed at baseline, and after 3 and 6 months in 55 consecutively admitted patients. The data show an overall reduction in behavioral disturbances and a decreased use of psychotropic drugs and physical restraints.
AB - The local government of Regione Lombardia, Italy, recently (1994) funded a clinical and research project specifically devoted to dementia (Piano Alzheimer). A central role in this project has been reserved for the special care units (SCUs) for demented patients with behavioural disturbances. In order to evaluate their effectiveness, eight SCUs took part in this study. A specifically designed care program, focusing on environment and staff, was implemented in each SCU. Cognitive, functional, and somatic health status, and use of psychotropic drugs and of physical restraints were assessed at baseline, and after 3 and 6 months in 55 consecutively admitted patients. The data show an overall reduction in behavioral disturbances and a decreased use of psychotropic drugs and physical restraints.
KW - Behavioural disturbances
KW - Physical restraints
KW - Psychotropic drug use
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M3 - Article
C2 - 9726132
AN - SCOPUS:0031818499
VL - 38
SP - 456
EP - 462
JO - The Gerontologist
JF - The Gerontologist
SN - 0016-9013
IS - 4
ER -