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ArticleZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2020

[Treatment of dementia patients in a geriatric day clinic : Improvement of behavioral abnormalities and distress of caring relatives].

Christina Wunner, Roland Rupprecht, Katrin Singler, Wolfgang Söllner, Christiane Waller, Markus Gosch, Anne Schubert

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Article in Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christina WunnerKlinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland. christina.wunner@klinikum-nuernberg.de.
Roland RupprechtInstitut für Psychogerontologie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
Katrin SinglerKlinik für Innere Medizin 2, Schwerpunkt Geriatrie, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
Wolfgang SöllnerKlinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
Christiane WallerKlinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
Markus GoschKlinik für Innere Medizin 2, Schwerpunkt Geriatrie, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
Anne SchubertKlinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität · DENuremberg Hospital · DEInstitut für Psychogerontologie · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveThe aim of the study was to evaluate a specific treatment concept for patients suffering from dementia in a geriatric day clinic with respect to improvement of dementia-related behavioral abnormalities and effects on distress of the caring relatives. MATERIAL AND

methodsDesigned as a naturalistic study with a sample of 34 dementia patients (average age 83 years, 62% female, 82% mild dementia, 18% moderate dementia) surveyed at three time points, the dementia-related behavioral symptoms and the relatives' distress were measured using the neuropsychiatric inventory. A waiting time before treatment was implemented as a control condition.

resultsCompared with waiting time, a significant improvement of dementia-related behavioral abnormalities was found after treatment, especially in patients suffering from moderate dementia. The distress of caring relatives was clearly reduced.

conclusionThe interprofessional treatment of patients with dementia using a specific program in a geriatric day clinic leads to a clear improvement in behavioral symptoms and positively influences the distress of caring relatives.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBehavioral SymptomsCaregiversDementiaFemaleHealth Services for the AgedHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeCaring relativesDistressGeriatric day hospitalProblem behaviorTreatment outcome

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