[Integrating patients with dementia and anosognosia into community care by a psychogeriatric consultation service]

Barbara Höft; Arghavan Sadeghi-Seragi; Martin List; Tillmann Supprian

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1265935

[Integrating patients with dementia and anosognosia into community care by a psychogeriatric consultation service]

Psychiatr Prax. 2011 May;38(4):198-200. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1265935. Epub 2011 Mar 16.

[Article in German]

Authors

Barbara Höft¹, Arghavan Sadeghi-Seragi, Martin List, Tillmann Supprian

Affiliation

¹ Abteilung Gerontopsychiatrie, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Kliniken der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. barbara.hoeft@lvr.de

PMID: 21412702
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1265935

Abstract

Objective: Patients with dementia and anosognosia were to be integrated into a dementia-network.

Methods: Home visits were performed during a period of two years. Socio-demographic variables, degree of severity of dementia and recommended measures were documented and evaluated.

Results: Treatment by a general practitioner was reestablished in many cases.

Conclusions: Home visits with psychogeriatric competence facilitate the integration into individual dementia-specific medical support.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Agnosia / epidemiology
Agnosia / psychology
Agnosia / therapy*
Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology
Alzheimer Disease / psychology
Alzheimer Disease / therapy*
Ambulatory Care / organization & administration*
Awareness*
Caregivers / psychology
Combined Modality Therapy
Community Networks / organization & administration*
Cooperative Behavior
Female
General Practice
Germany
Health Services Needs and Demand / organization & administration
Home Care Services / organization & administration*
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Male
Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
Referral and Consultation / organization & administration