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agitation-and-quality-of-life

2 studies tagged agitation-and-quality-of-life, dated 2001-06-01 to 2017-08-10. Bibliography: BibTeX (.bib) · RIS (.ris)

Newest in this topic

  1. Dementia Caregiver Burden: a Research Update and Critical Analysis 2017-08-10
  2. Agitation in Demented Patients in an Acute Care Hospital: Prevalence, Disruptiveness, and Staff Burden 2001-06-01

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2001 to 2017

Top journals

  • Current psychiatry reports 1
  • International Psychogeriatrics 1

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  1. Dementia Caregiver Burden: a Research Update and Critical Analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Current psychiatry reports 2017-08-10 Getting a diagnosis

    This article provides an updated review of the determinants of caregiver burden and depression, with a focus on care demands and especially the differential effects of various neuropsychiatric symptoms or symptom clusters.

  2. Agitation in Demented Patients in an Acute Care Hospital: Prevalence, Disruptiveness, and Staff Burden

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. International Psychogeriatrics 2001-06-01 Health systems and care delivery

    Ninety-five percent of the patients with dementia were reported to have at least one agitated behavior; 75% had at least one moderately disruptive behavior.

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