The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study



: Risco E, Cabrera E, Jolley D, Stephan A, Karlsson S, Verbeek H, Saks K, Hupli M, Sourdet S, Zabalegui A

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

: 2015

: International Journal of Nursing Studies

: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES

: INT J NURS STUD

: 52

: 5

: 980

: 987

: 8

: 0020-7489

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.013


Conclusions: This study supports the association between type and degree of physical dependency in people with dementia and long-term institutionalization. Institutionalization is associated with physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.




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