Evaluating the Clinical Impact of National Dementia Behaviour Support Programs on Neuropsychiatric Outcomes in Australia

Evaluating the Clinical Impact of National Dementia Behaviour Support Programs on Neuropsychiatric Outcomes in Australia

Background/Objective: People living with dementia (PLWD) in residential aged care homes (RACHs) are frequently prescribed psychotropic medications due to the high prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, also known as behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). However, the gold standa...

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Main Authors: Macfarlane, S., Atee, Mustafa, Morris, T., Whiting, D., Healy, M., Alford, M., Cunningham, C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
BPSD
DSA model of care
caregiver distress
dementia
dementia behaviour support programs
neuropsychiatric symptoms
person-centred psychosocial interventions
retrospective pre-post study
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88387

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