Preliminary study of the role of general hospital psychiatric ward for patients with dementia in Japan

Teruyuki Matsuoka; Shogo Taniguchi; Ayu Imai; Hiroshi Fujimoto; Jin Narumoto

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2019.10.017

Preliminary study of the role of general hospital psychiatric ward for patients with dementia in Japan

Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Jan:47:101837. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.10.017. Epub 2019 Oct 19.

Authors

Teruyuki Matsuoka¹, Shogo Taniguchi², Ayu Imai³, Hiroshi Fujimoto⁴, Jin Narumoto³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. Electronic address: tmms2004@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp.
² Department of Psychiatry, Arima Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
³ Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
⁴ Department of Psychiatry, Higashikouri Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

PMID: 31665696
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.10.017

Abstract

A psychiatric ward in a general hospital might be suitable for people with dementia because of the comprehensive medical care available. The aim was to investigate the characteristics of 86 patients with dementia admitted to psychiatric ward in a general hospital. About 40% of the patients were admitted due to a diagnosis of dementia and the need for treatment of a physical disease. The expected roles of psychiatric ward in a general hospital for patients with dementia include the acute care of physical and psychological problems and a differential diagnosis.

Keywords: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; Dementia; General ward; Hospitalization; Physical disease; Psychiatric ward.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dementia / diagnosis*
Dementia / therapy*
Female
Hospitals, General*
Humans
Japan
Male
Psychiatric Department, Hospital*
Retrospective Studies