Journal Article

DZNE-2024-00599

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Prävalenz von neuropsychiatrischen Symptomen bei Menschen mit Demenz in der stationären Langzeitpflege | Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with dementia in long-term care units: A secondary analysis

Hüsken, J.-M. ; Halek, M.DZNE* ; Holle, D.Extern* ; Dichter, M. (Last author)DZNE*

2024
Hogrefe Bern

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1024/1012-5302/a000948

Abstract: Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with dementia in long-term care units: A secondary analysis Abstract: Background: In a progress of dementia, most people develop neuropsychiatric symptoms. However, there is little knowledge about the prevalence of these symptoms and their specific characteristics in long-term care. Aims: A differentiated investigation of the prevalence and characteristics of neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia in a long-term care setting. Methods: The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with dementia in a long-term care setting was examined using a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the research projects LebenQD I and II and FallDem. The data were collected using the neuropsychiatric inventory - nursing home version. The analysis included data from 699 people with dementia from a total of 21 long-term care facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia. Results: The symptoms agitation/aggression (36%), depression/dysphoria (33%), apathy/indifference (33%), irritability/lability (30%) and aberrant motor behaviour show the highest prevalence. The symptoms hallucinations (9%) and euphoria/elation (6%) have the lowest prevalence. Conclusions: The high prevalence of specific neuropsychiatric symptoms and their characteristics in people with dementia illustrates the need for care-related or psychosocial interventions to counteract the reasons for the occurrence of the symptoms.

Keyword(s): Humans (MeSH) ; Aged (MeSH) ; Female (MeSH) ; Male (MeSH) ; Cross-Sectional Studies (MeSH) ; Germany (MeSH) ; Aged, 80 and over (MeSH) ; Nursing Homes: statistics & numerical data (MeSH) ; Homes for the Aged: statistics & numerical data (MeSH) ; Long-Term Care (MeSH) ; Neuropsychological Tests: statistics & numerical data (MeSH) ; Alzheimer Disease: nursing (MeSH) ; Alzheimer Disease: epidemiology (MeSH) ; Alzheimer Disease: psychology (MeSH) ; Dementia: epidemiology (MeSH) ; Dementia: nursing (MeSH) ; Dementia: psychology (MeSH) ; Psychomotor Agitation: nursing (MeSH) ; Psychomotor Agitation: epidemiology (MeSH) ; Psychomotor Agitation: psychology (MeSH) ; Aggression: psychology (MeSH) ; Mental Disorders: epidemiology (MeSH) ; Mental Disorders: nursing (MeSH) ; Demenz ; Prävalenz ; Querschnittstudie ; cross-sectional-design ; dementia ; neuropsychiatric symptoms ; neuropsychiatrische Symptome ; nursing home ; prevalence ; stationäre Langzeitpflege

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Care Interventions (AG Halek)

Research Program(s):

1. 353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353) (POF4-353)

Appears in the scientific report 2024

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; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Essential Science Indicators ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Social Sciences Citation Index ; Web of Science Core Collection

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