Preliminary study of the role of general hospital psychiatric ward for patients with dementia in Japan.

Autor: Matsuoka T; Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. Electronic address: tmms2004@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp., Taniguchi S; Department of Psychiatry, Arima Hospital, Hyogo, Japan., Imai A; Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan., Fujimoto H; Department of Psychiatry, Higashikouri Hospital, Osaka, Japan., Narumoto J; Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Asian journal of psychiatry [Asian J Psychiatr] 2020 Jan; Vol. 47, pp. 101837. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 19.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.10.017
Abstrakt: A psychiatric ward in a general hospital might be suitable for people with dementia because of the comprehensive medical care available. The aim was to investigate the characteristics of 86 patients with dementia admitted to psychiatric ward in a general hospital. About 40% of the patients were admitted due to a diagnosis of dementia and the need for treatment of a physical disease. The expected roles of psychiatric ward in a general hospital for patients with dementia include the acute care of physical and psychological problems and a differential diagnosis.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None.
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