Abstract
Objective:
Evaluation of a three-year pilot project which aims to improve the quality of care of gerontopsychiatric patients. The project goal was to expand regionally organized outpatient services.
Methods:
We examined the profile (n=1004) and course (n=790) of patients treated at the Kaufbeuren regional Gerontopsychiatric Centre on the basis of sociodemographic, clinical, and care-requirement variables.
Results:
There was a diagnostic predominance of dementia and depression. During the running time of the pilot project, only 13 % of the patients had to be admitted to inpatient care.
Conclusions:
The results suggest that the quality of gerontopsychiatric care improves through consistent efforts that are outpatient-oriented, mobile and multiprofessionally organized.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis
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Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology
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Alzheimer Disease / therapy
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Ambulatory Care / organization & administration*
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Community Mental Health Services / organization & administration*
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
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Depressive Disorder / therapy
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Geriatric Psychiatry / organization & administration*
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Germany
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Humans
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Male
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Mental Disorders / diagnosis
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
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Mental Disorders / psychology
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Middle Aged
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Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data
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Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
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Pilot Projects
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Program Evaluation
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Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration
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Socioeconomic Factors