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[Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with dementia in long-term care units: A secondary analysis].
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Pflege [Pflege] 2024 Jun; Vol. 37 (3), pp. 119-129. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 06. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with dementia in long-term care units: A secondary analysis Abstract: Background: In a progress of dementia, most people develop neuropsychiatric symptoms. However, there is little knowledge about the prevalence of these symptoms and their specific characteristics in long-term care. Aims: A differentiated investigation of the prevalence and characteristics of neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia in a long-term care setting. Methods: The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with dementia in a long-term care setting was examined using a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the research projects LebenQD I and II and FallDem. The data were collected using the neuropsychiatric inventory - nursing home version. The analysis included data from 699 people with dementia from a total of 21 long-term care facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia. Results: The symptoms agitation/aggression (36%), depression/dysphoria (33%), apathy/indifference (33%), irritability/lability (30%) and aberrant motor behaviour show the highest prevalence. The symptoms hallucinations (9%) and euphoria/elation (6%) have the lowest prevalence. Conclusions: The high prevalence of specific neuropsychiatric symptoms and their characteristics in people with dementia illustrates the need for care-related or psychosocial interventions to counteract the reasons for the occurrence of the symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Aged
Female
Male
Cross-Sectional Studies
Germany
Aged, 80 and over
Neuropsychological Tests statistics & numerical data
Alzheimer Disease nursing
Alzheimer Disease epidemiology
Alzheimer Disease psychology
Dementia epidemiology
Dementia nursing
Dementia psychology
Psychomotor Agitation nursing
Psychomotor Agitation epidemiology
Psychomotor Agitation psychology
Aggression psychology
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Mental Disorders nursing
Nursing Homes statistics & numerical data
Homes for the Aged statistics & numerical data
Long-Term Care
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Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 1012-5302
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pflege
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37409731
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302/a000948