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Demens og nevropsykiatriske symptomer hos sykehjemspasienter i Nord-Tröndelag
Engelsk titel: Dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing-home patients in Nord-Trøndelag County Läs online Författare: Bergh, Sverre ; Holmen, Jostein ; Saltvedt, Ingvild ; Tambs, Kristian ; Selbaek, Geir Språk: Nor Antal referenser: 20 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 12097416

Tidskrift

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening 2012;132(17)1956-9 ISSN 0029-2001 E-ISSN 0807-7096 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Background: Earlier studies have revealed a high prevalence of dementia among nursing-home patients. We conducted a descriptive study of dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients in nursing homes in Nord-Trøndelag County, Norway. Material and methods: 704 nursing-home patients were included and studied with the Norwegian versions of the Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) and the neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI). Results: The study indicated that 575 patients (82 %) had dementia. Of these, 430 patients (75 %) had at least one clinically significant neuropsychiatric syndrome in addition, most commonly delusions, apathy or irritability. The neuropsychiatric symptoms could be grouped into four categories: psychosis, apathy, affective symptoms and agitation. Interpretation: The findings are comparable with earlier studies of Norwegian nursing-home patients. The high prevalence of dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms is of significance for the clinical practice, running and planning of nursing homes.