Can psychiatric liaison reduce neuroleptic use and reduce health service utilization for dementia patients residing in care facilities

Ballard, Clive; Powell, Ian; James, Ian; Reichelt, Katharina; Myint, Pat; Potkins, Dawn; Bannister, Carol; Lana, Marisa; Howard, Robert; T. O’Brien, John; Swann, Alan; Robinson, Damian; Shrimanker, Jay; Barber, Robert

doi:10.1002/gps.543

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Can psychiatric liaison reduce neuroleptic use and reduce health service utilization for dementia patients residing in care facilities

Published in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry • Jan 25, 2002

Authors:

Clive Ballard

Ian Powell

Ian James

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The quality of care and overuse of neuroleptic medication in care environments are major issues in the care of elderly people with dementia. METHOD: The quality of care (Dementia Care Mapping), the severity of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms (BPSD--Neuropsychiatric Inventory), exp...

Subject

McNemar's test

Dementia

Medicine

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