title: [Dementia--a secondary diagnosis in acute hospital care or more? Measures for improving care of hospitalized dementia patients].
abstract: More and more people with dementia need acute care. However, a stay in the hospital involves severe risks for these patients: insufficient treatment, complications and a considerable emotional strain. A model project in Northrhine-Westfalia provides acute care hospitals with measures to improve the care of patients with dementia. This article presents the conceptual results of the project referring to three fields: discharge and networking, medical treatment and general ward setting. Finally, the article points out some implications of the rising number of old age patients on health politics and research.
authors.affiliation: GSP-Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für soziale Projekte mbH, Loher Str. 7, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany. angerhausen@sozialeprojekte.de
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Angerhausen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005858:Germany; D006760:Hospitalization; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012931:Social Environment