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[Qualitätsstandards in der Alterspsychiatrie]
Stefan Klöppel1,2, Armin von Gunten1,3, Dan Georgescu1,4
1Société suisse de psychiatrie et psychothérapie de la personne âgée, Weggis, Suisse.
Praxis
|April 12, 2023
Summary
Quality standards are crucial for old age psychiatry, influencing treatment and reimbursement. This document outlines requirements for various settings, acknowledging implementation challenges due to resource limitations.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Healthcare Quality Management
- Psychiatric Services
Context:
- Increasing importance of quality standards and regulations in healthcare.
- Regulatory frameworks focus on structural, process, or outcome criteria.
- Financial incentives and permission to treat are linked to quality standards.
Purpose:
- To summarize quality elements and group requirements for old age psychiatry.
- To provide a framework based on setting (outpatient, intermediate, inpatient) and structural criteria.
- To address the development of quality standards on behalf of the Swiss Society for Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SGAP).
Summary:
- Presents an extensive requirements matrix for old age psychiatry quality standards.
- Groups requirements by clinical setting and structural quality criteria like staffing and infrastructure.
- Highlights the significant implementation efforts required due to specialist shortages and financial constraints.
Impact:
- Facilitates the development and implementation of quality standards in old age psychiatry.
- Identifies challenges related to specialist shortages and financial resources.
- Recommends further development and integration of criteria into competence-based training.
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