Special care units for demented patients: A multicenter study

Giuseppe Bellelli; Giovanni B. Frisoni; Angelo Bianchetti; Stefano Boffelli; Giovanni B. Guerrini; AnnaMaria Scotuzzi; Piera Ranieri; Giuseppe Ritondale; Luisa Guglielmi; Antonio Fusari; GianCarlo Raggi; Angelo Gasparotti; Alfredo Gheza; GianLuigi Nobili; Marco Trabucchi

Special care units for demented patients: A multicenter study

Giuseppe Bellelli, Giovanni B. Frisoni, Angelo Bianchetti, Stefano Boffelli, Giovanni B. Guerrini, AnnaMaria Scotuzzi, Piera Ranieri, Giuseppe Ritondale, Luisa Guglielmi, Antonio Fusari, GianCarlo Raggi, Angelo Gasparotti, Alfredo Gheza, GianLuigi Nobili, Marco Trabucchi

Centro San Giovanni di Dio - Fatebenefratelli

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	456-462
Number of pages	7
Journal	Gerontologist
Volume	38
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1998

Keywords

Behavioural disturbances
Physical restraints
Psychotropic drug use

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ageing

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Special care units for demented patients : A multicenter study. / Bellelli, Giuseppe; Frisoni, Giovanni B.; Bianchetti, Angelo; Boffelli, Stefano; Guerrini, Giovanni B.; Scotuzzi, AnnaMaria; Ranieri, Piera; Ritondale, Giuseppe; Guglielmi, Luisa; Fusari, Antonio; Raggi, GianCarlo; Gasparotti, Angelo; Gheza, Alfredo; Nobili, GianLuigi; Trabucchi, Marco.

In: Gerontologist, Vol. 38, No. 4, 1998, p. 456-462.

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Bellelli, Giuseppe ; Frisoni, Giovanni B. ; Bianchetti, Angelo ; Boffelli, Stefano ; Guerrini, Giovanni B. ; Scotuzzi, AnnaMaria ; Ranieri, Piera ; Ritondale, Giuseppe ; Guglielmi, Luisa ; Fusari, Antonio ; Raggi, GianCarlo ; Gasparotti, Angelo ; Gheza, Alfredo ; Nobili, GianLuigi ; Trabucchi, Marco. / Special care units for demented patients : A multicenter study. In: Gerontologist. 1998 ; Vol. 38, No. 4. pp. 456-462.

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