Open AccessEinsatz von sedierenden Medikamenten und bewegungseinschränkenden Maßnahmen bei Patienten mit Demenz im Akutkrankenhaus
Author(s) -
Daniel Lüdecke,
Christopher Kofahl
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zeitschrift für gerontologie und geriatrie
Language(s) - German
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1435-1269
pISSN - 0948-6704
DOI - 10.1007/s00391-020-01697-3
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , odds ratio , logistic regression , barthel index , intervention (counseling) , odds , physical therapy , emergency medicine , rehabilitation , psychiatry , disease
The majority of acute care hospitals are not prepared for people with dementia with acute diseases in need of treatment. This results in an increased likelihood of the personnel being overtaxed. Dementia is the most frequent reason that hospital personnel administer sedating medication and use restraining measures.