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Outpatient psychogeriatric nursing services: an integrative model
I L Abraham1, A A Thompson-Heisterman, D P Harrington
1School of Nursing, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22903-3395.
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
|June 1, 1991
Summary
This study outlines a specialized outpatient nursing model for psychogeriatric patients, emphasizing community integration and multidisciplinary care. It addresses the complex needs of elderly individuals with mental health conditions and their families.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Community Health Nursing
Background:
- Psychogeriatric patients and their families have complex care needs.
- Coordinated, multidisciplinary care is crucial due to the interplay of physical and mental health in this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a model for specialized outpatient psychogeriatric nursing services.
- To focus on the community integration of psychogeriatric patients and their families.
Main Methods:
- The development of the Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Clinic at the University of Virginia serves as a case example.
- Description of a multidisciplinary, clinically innovative, and epidemiologically justified outpatient nursing care delivery model.
Main Results:
- A model for integrated, multidisciplinary outpatient psychogeriatric nursing care has been developed.
- The model prioritizes community integration for patients and families.
Conclusions:
- Specialized outpatient psychogeriatric nursing services are essential for addressing complex patient and family needs.
- The described model offers a framework for innovative, coordinated, and community-focused care delivery.