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ArticleInteractive journal of medical research2024

Ad Hoc Modifications to a High Dependency Psychiatric Unit for People With Dementia During the COVID-19 Period.

Thanita Pilunthanakul, Giles Ming Yee Tan

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Article in Interactive journal of medical research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Thanita Pilunthanakul *MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-6946
Giles Ming Yee Tan *Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8498-6175

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic led to behavioral exacerbations in people with dementia. Increased hospitalizations and lack of bed availability in specialized dementia wards at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Singapore resulted in lodging people with dementia in the High Dependency Psychiatric Unit (HDPCU). Customizations to create a dementia-friendly environment at the HDPCU included: (1) environmental modifications to facilitate orientation and engender familiarity; (2) person-centered care to promote attachment, inclusion, identity, occupation, and comfort; (3) risk management for delirium; and (4) training core competencies. Such practical solutions can also be implemented elsewhere to help overcome resource constraints and repurpose services to accommodate increasing populations of people living with dementia.

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Alzheimercare facilitycaregiver stressCOVID-19dementiahealth care systemhigh dependency psychiatric unitmental healthpsychiatricpsychiatric intensive care unitpsychiatrySARS-CoV-2ward

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PMID38861715
PMCPMC11200032

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