TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of a geriatric assessment unit
AU - Gerritsen, J.C.
AU - van der Ende, P.C.
AU - Wolffensperger, Edwin
AU - Boom, René
PY - 1995/3
Y1 - 1995/3
N2 - Psychogeriatric patients are a very vulnerable group among the elderly. A relative large proportion is institutionalized. In addition, many studies point to the heavy burden on the informal carers of psychogeriatric patients, frequently leading to depression. Geriatric expertise in primary care, however, is limited. To complement this expertise, an experiment was conducted involving a geriatric assessment unit in a nursing home. An evaluation study was carried out including 96 patients, 89 of whom were looked after by informal carers. Data were collected from the unit and two ‘external controls’, both the GP and the informal carer, were interviewed before and 3 months after the intervention. The results show that, in a majority of cases, a new psychiatric or somatic diagnosis could be arrived at. Advice was given on drugs and physiotherapy and the monitoring of behaviour. The impact of the behavioural problems of patients was diminished after the intervention according to the informal carers. Moreover, the sense of competence of the informal carers was enhanced. The health status of the informal carers and the social support they received remained the same. Furthermore,
AB - Psychogeriatric patients are a very vulnerable group among the elderly. A relative large proportion is institutionalized. In addition, many studies point to the heavy burden on the informal carers of psychogeriatric patients, frequently leading to depression. Geriatric expertise in primary care, however, is limited. To complement this expertise, an experiment was conducted involving a geriatric assessment unit in a nursing home. An evaluation study was carried out including 96 patients, 89 of whom were looked after by informal carers. Data were collected from the unit and two ‘external controls’, both the GP and the informal carer, were interviewed before and 3 months after the intervention. The results show that, in a majority of cases, a new psychiatric or somatic diagnosis could be arrived at. Advice was given on drugs and physiotherapy and the monitoring of behaviour. The impact of the behavioural problems of patients was diminished after the intervention according to the informal carers. Moreover, the sense of competence of the informal carers was enhanced. The health status of the informal carers and the social support they received remained the same. Furthermore,
KW - geriatrische screening
KW - belalasting
KW - evaluatie
KW - psychogeriatrische patiënten
KW - geriatric assessment
KW - burden
KW - evaluation
KW - psychogeriatric patients
U2 - 10.1002/gps.930100307
DO - 10.1002/gps.930100307
M3 - Article
SN - 1099-1166
VL - 10
SP - 207
EP - 217
JO - International journal of geriatric psychiatry
JF - International journal of geriatric psychiatry
IS - 3
ER -