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A pilot study of differences in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents in Sydney and Shanghai
Author/s: Wu,Helen Zong Ying Low,Lee-Fay Xiao,Shifu Brodaty,Henry | Year: 2009 | Publication type: Journal article | Peer reviewed: | Topic area/s: Dementia, Residential Care
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- The aim of the present study was to increase understanding of the effects of culture on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) by comparing the rates of BPSD in nursing home residents across three residential facility types: (1) mainstream nursing homes in Sydney, (2) ethno-specific Chinese nursing homes in Sydney, and (3) a long-term high care facility in Shanghai known as a dementia hospital.
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- The mean NPI-NH total score for the sample was 28.5 (SD = 17.2) with no significant differences across the three facility types. Comparison of NPI-NH subscales showed residents from the ethno-specific Chinese facilities had lower rates of hallucinations than Shanghai residents (p = 0.003), but no differences from those in mainstream facilities. Shanghai residents had lower frequencies of disinhibition and irritability than ethno-specific Chinese residents (p = 0.003, p = 0.004 respectively), but no differences with mainstream residents.
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- The prevalence of BPSD does not differ among nursing home populations of different cultural backgrounds. Longitudinal community studies among different cultural groups would better elucidate the effects of culture on BPSD at different stages of dementia.
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- 149
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- residents of residential care facilities and their caregivers
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- Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH), Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE), Global Deterioration Scale (GDS)
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Ethnicity and the dementias
Author/s: Yeo, G Gallagher-Thompson, D | Year: 2006 | Publication type: Book | Peer reviewed: | Topic area/s: Dementia
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- dementia, culturally appropriate assessment and care
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- Ethnicity and the Dementias offers invaluable background information on the topic of ethnic and racial issues in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
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- the book features contributions from leading clinicians and researchers on the epidemiology of dementias by ethnic population, new information on the assessment of diverse populations, and updates and inclusions of new populations in the management of dementia and working with families.
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- The book is ideal for practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in search of the most current ethnogeriatric findings.
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- United States
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