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Dementia: a serious and enduring mental illness

A Soliman

    Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
    |November 21, 1998
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) now includes dementia within the definition of serious and enduring mental illness. This change impacts the services provided to individuals with dementia.

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    Area of Science:

    • Geriatric Psychiatry
    • Mental Health Services Research
    • Nursing Policy

    Background:

    • The definition of 'serious and enduring mental illness' has historically impacted service provision for individuals with dementia.
    • A debate at the 1997 RCN Congress highlighted concerns regarding this definition and its effect on dementia care.
    • The RCN Mental Health and Older People Forum initiated discussions on this critical issue.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the implications of the 'serious and enduring mental illness' definition on dementia services.
    • To present the RCN's position on including dementia within this definition.
    • To outline the RCN's strategy for implementing and supporting this updated position.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing definitions and service provision models for serious and enduring mental illness.
    • Facilitation of a debate at the RCN Congress to gather perspectives.
    • Development of a formal RCN position paper and subsequent action plan.

    Main Results:

    • The RCN formally adopted a position paper that includes dementia within the definition of serious and enduring mental illness.
    • An action plan was developed to support the dissemination and implementation of the RCN's position.

    Conclusions:

    • The RCN's updated definition aims to improve services for people with dementia by ensuring their inclusion in mental health care frameworks.
    • The position paper and action plan provide a roadmap for healthcare professionals and policymakers.
    • This initiative underscores the RCN's commitment to equitable mental health care for older adults.

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