Nursing Home Care of Dementia Patients
(A National Surney in Cyprus),
C. Messis, Y. Kalakoutas, C. Ioannides
Cyprus Mental Health Commission, with the support of:
- Cyprus Neurological Society
- Cyprus Psychiatric Association
- Nursing Home Owner’s Association
Contents
- Estimated number of patients with Dementia in 2001 in Cyprus
- Nursing Homes in Cyprus
- Nursing Home Survey
- Total Sample of Residents According to Types of Nursing Homes Studied
- Age Distribution of Nursing Home Residents
- Gender Distribution of Nursing Home Residents
- Gender Distribution in Relation to Age
- Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
- Exclusion Criteria (Psychotic, Stroke, Blindness, Deafness, Retardation, Etc.)
- Age Distribution of Patients with Dementia
- Dementia Residents and Type of Nursing Home
- Dementia Residents and Gender
- Dementia and Primary Education
- Age, Gender, Primary education as independent variables
- Degree of severity of Dementia according to MMSE score
- Degree of Severity in Residents with Dementia
- Severity of Dementia in Relation to Primary Education
- State of Mobilization of Nursing Home Residents
- Bedridden Residents Depending on Mental State
- Is there Satisfactory Communication with Resident?
- Satisfactory Communication with Resident in Relation to Mental State
- Does the Resident Follow Simple Commands?
- Following Simple Commands in Relation to Mental State
- Diagnosis on Admission
- Medication Taken
- Medication Taken According to Final Diagnosis
- Family Satisfaction with Care of Residents with Dementia
- Is the Resident Isolated?
- Is the Resident Physically Restrained?
- Is Physical Violence Used?
- Is there Satisfactory Entertainment?
- Is the Resident Secure?
- Conclusions
