Inappropriate placement of residents in psychiatric nursing homes in Bergen, Norway.
The mental and physical capacities of all residents in psychiatric nursing homes in Bergen were studied. It was found that 95% were moderately or severely mentally impaired and 53% received antipsychotic medication regularly. By objective criteria, 47.9% were considered improperly placed. These patients typically had had a long stay in the institution, were immobile, and were given antipsychotic drugs infrequently.
Nygaard
H A
HA
Bergen Kommune, Bergen-Fyllingsdalen, Norway.
Bakke
K J
KJ
Moe
T J
TJ
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000639:trends; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*