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Treatment Characteristics of Patients With Dementia: Comparing Two Different Psychiatric Inpatient Settings

LWL-Clinic Gütersloh, Gütersloh, Germany, Volker.Haude{at}wkp-lwl.org

Monika Lüdeke, MD

Gpz-Detmold GmbH, Detmold, Germay

Heike Dohse, MD

LWL-Clinic Gütersloh, Gütersloh, Germany

Sabine Reiswig, MD

Gpz-Detmold GmbH, Detmold, Germay

Anette Liebler, PhD

Gpz-Detmold GmbH, Detmold, Germay

Hans-Joerg Assion, MD, PhD

LWL-University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany

Miriam Basilowski, BSc

LWL-University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany

Ingrid Börner, MD, PhD

LWL-Clinic Gütersloh, Gütersloh, Germany

Objective: Patients with dementia in 2 German community psychiatric hospitals with different treatment settings were investigated prospectively and treatment variables compared. Method: In each of the hospitals, which differ in treatment settings (Gütersloh specialized vs. Detmold integrated), 50 patients with dementia consecutively admitted were screened and compared according to personal data, clinical instruments, medication, and diagnosis. Results: No relevant differences were found in the basic characteristics, average age was high (79 years), and patients were significantly restrained in functionality and cognitive functioning. Patients of Gütersloh were transferred to institutional care less frequently. Overall morbidity was high and little improvement in functioning at discharge was recorded. Conclusions: Data of this prospective study show that dementia patients were significantly restrained in cognitive and daily functioning along with high morbidity. Discharge to institutional care and discharge medication was reduced in patients of the special dementia care setting.

Key Words: dementia • comorbidity • hospital treatment • functionality • nursing home

This version was published on June 1, 2009

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 24, No. 3, 228-233 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1533317509332818


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