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- Title
Therapie mit Demenzkranken in einer geriatrischen Tagesklinik: Verbesserung von Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und Belastungserleben der Angehörigen.
- Authors
Wunner, Christina; Rupprecht, Roland; Singler, Katrin; Söllner, Wolfgang; Waller, Christiane; Gosch, Markus; Schubert, Anne
- Abstract
Background and objective: The 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 methods: Designed 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. Results: Compared 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. Conclusion: The 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.
- Publication
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2020, Vol 53, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
0948-6704
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00391-019-01683-4