Psychogeriatric hospitalization: terminable or interminable?
This paper takes issue with the stereotype of psychogeriatric patients in the general hospital using beds unnecessarily. With appropriate organization of services involving integrated teamwork, comprehensive patient assessment, early discharge planning and liaison with community resources, a positive outcome and early discharge was achieved with the majority of a group of psychogeriatric patients.
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Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000639:trends; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009864:Ontario; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000639:trends*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs