title: [Reinforced accommodation units and the management of patients with dementia].
abstract: Dementia is frequently associated with behavioural disorders that can be difficult to manage. In regards to these symptoms, psychoactive drugs are not very effective and have many potential side effects. In order to take care of patients with such severe disorders, specific units called "reinforced hosting units" ("UHR; Unités d'Hébergement Renforcées" in French) have been developed within long term care units. Specifically trained teams take care of these patients in specially designed settings. A French national inquiry has studied the development, the characteristics and the activity of these units in 2013 and 2012.
authors.affiliation: Gérontopôle, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Garonne, 224 avenue de Casselardit, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. Electronic address: hermabessiere.s@chu-toulouse.fr.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hermabessière
authors.affiliation: Pilotage du plan Alzheimer, 11 place des cinq martyrs du lycée Buffon, pièce 5024, 75014 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lavallart
authors.affiliation: Gérontopôle, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Garonne, 224 avenue de Casselardit, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Clarisse
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laffon de Mazières
authors.affiliation: Gérontopôle, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan-Casselardit et Garonne, 170 et 224 avenue de Casselardit, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vellas
authors.affiliation: Gérontopôle, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan-Casselardit et Garonne, 170 et 224 avenue de Casselardit, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rolland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy*; D005602:France; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010348:Patient Care Team
keywords: behavioural disorder; caregiver; dementia; démence; reinforced accommodation unit; resident; résident; soignant; trouble du comportement; unité d’hébergement renforcée