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Psychogeriatric consultation within a geriatric hospital: A six–year experience
Author(s) -
De Leo Diego,
Baiocchi Antonella,
Cipollone Bruno,
Pavan Luigi,
Beltrame Paolo
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930040304
Subject(s) - geriatric psychiatry , unit (ring theory) , geriatrics , medicine , medical unit , general hospital , day hospital , service (business) , psychiatry , university hospital , family medicine , psychology , mathematics education , economy , economics
This article describes a six‐year experience of psychiatric consultation in Padua Geriatric Hospital (Italy). Motivation for the request for psychiatric treatment, diagnosis, recommended treatment and compliance with it by the geriatric medical staff are reported. The authors stress the radical change in the activities of the consultants since the establishment in 1986 of a new psychogeriatric unit, probably still the only such unit in formal existence in Italy. The service offered by the team thus underwent considerable innovation, leading to substantial modifications in treatment and, especially, to a reduction in the duration of hospital stay of patients admitted to the psychogeriatric unit.