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Supporting dementia patients in hospital environments: health-related risks, needs and dedicated structures for
D M Hermann1, S Muck, H-G Nehen
1Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Abstract:
The diagnostics and treatment of dementia are progressively gaining importance for European neurologists. Our hospital structures are poorly prepared for patients suffering from dementia. As a consequence of cognitive and physical deficits, dementia patients have an increased risk for serious complications and poor outcomes in hospital environments. In this review, the specific needs of dementia patients are outlined, describing how geriatricians, neurologists and psychiatrists may contribute to better patient care, e.g. with consultation or liaison services, geriatric wards, dedicated dementia wards or memory clinics in interaction with nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, psychologists and social workers. Due to their multifaceted needs, dementia patients can most successfully be supported in clinical environments that closely integrate specialized inpatient, outpatient and primary care offers.
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