Martina Schäufele 1 , Leonore Köhler , Ingrid Hendlmeier , Andreas Hoell , Siegfried Weyerer Show Affiliations »
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of dementia and the degree of medical care among residents of nursing homes based on a nationally representative sample of nursing homes in Germany for the first time. METHODS: Based on a probability sample of 609 long-term care institutions in Germany, we drew a sample of 86 facilities by applying a two-stage random procedure. All residents of the participating care facilities were comprehensively assessed by qualified nurses using a standardized Care and Behavior Assessment (CBA). RESULTS: Of the 4,481 residents assessed in 58 care facilities (mean age 82.6 years;78 % female) on average 68.6 % (95 % CI: 67.0 - 69.8) were affected by a dementia-syndrome, 56.6 % by a severe dementia-syndrome. There were frequent contacts between residents and general practitioners, but provision of specialized medical care seemed to be deficient in many aspects. CONCLUSION: People with dementia form the major group of residents in German nursing homes. The study provides important data on need for care and health care planning. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of dementia and the degree of medical care among residents of nursing homes based on a nationally representative sample of nursing homes in Germany for the first time. METHODS: Based on a probability sample of 609 long-term care institutions in Germany, we drew a sample of 86 facilities by applying a two-stage random procedure. All residents of the participating care facilities were comprehensively assessed by qualified nurses using a standardized Care and Behavior Assessment (CBA). RESULTS: Of the 4,481 residents assessed in 58 care facilities (mean age 82.6 years;78 % female) on average 68.6 % (95 % CI: 67.0 - 69.8) were affected by a dementia-syndrome , 56.6 % by a severe dementia-syndrome . There were frequent contacts between residents and general practitioners, but provision of specialized medical care seemed to be deficient in many aspects. CONCLUSION: People with dementia form the major group of residents in German nursing homes. The study provides important data on need for care and health care planning. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
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Year: 2013
PMID： 23670714 DOI： 10.1055/s-0033-1343141
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatr Prax ISSN： 0303-4259