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A comparison of older long stay psychiatric and learning disability inpatients using the Health of the Nation outcome scales
- Authors:
- ASHAYE Olakunle, MATHEW George, DHAPHALE Manohar
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12(5), May 1997, pp.548-522.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
With increasing longevity, the number of elderly patients with psychiatric or learning disabilities is likely to increase. This article discusses the findings of research to examine the degree of overlap of symptoms and needs of these two groups of patients, which may allow for their care within the same service. Results suggest that there are some similarities between these groups of patients and that for some patients the same services may be utilized. Concludes that this could reduce the cost of care in the community and entail more economical use of the facilities and staff. Also found that the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales proved to be a concise and simple instrument, which could become a useful tool in monitoring the outcome of healthcare in longstay patients.