Therapie mit Demenzkranken in einer geriatrischen Tagesklinik: Verbesserung von Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und Belastungserleben der Angehörigen
Wunner C, Rupprecht R, Singler K, Söllner W, Waller C, Gosch M, Schubert A (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-019-01683-4
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.
Authors with CRIS profile
Roland Rupprecht
Lehrstuhl für Psychogerontologie
Katrin Singler
Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie)
Involved external institutions
Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Wunner, C., Rupprecht, R., Singler, K., Söllner, W., Waller, C., Gosch, M., & Schubert, A. (2020). Therapie mit Demenzkranken in einer geriatrischen Tagesklinik: Verbesserung von Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und Belastungserleben der Angehörigen. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00391-019-01683-4
MLA:
Wunner, Christina, et al. "Therapie mit Demenzkranken in einer geriatrischen Tagesklinik: Verbesserung von Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und Belastungserleben der Angehörigen." Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie (2020).
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