TY - JOUR
T1 - Reducing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Acutely Ill Patients via Patient Engagement Specialists
T2 - A Pilot Feasibility Study
AU - Sinvani, Liron
AU - Strunk, Andrew
AU - Ardito, Suzanne
AU - Gordon, Samantha
AU - Liu, Yan
AU - Schantz, Emily
AU - Arroon, Asma
AU - Ilyas, Anum
AU - Gromova, Valeria
AU - Polokowski, Ashley
AU - Levin, Jessy
AU - Makhnevich, Alex
AU - D’Angelo, Stefani
AU - Boltz, Marie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common in hospitalized persons living with dementia (PLWD). This pilot aimed to test the feasibility of an innovative model of care, PES-4-BPSD (a dementia unit staffed with Patient Engagement Specialists, PES). Non-randomized pilot feasibility trial was conducted, enrolling N = 158 patients to the intervention unit (n = 79, a 10-bed dementia unit, staffed with nursing assistants, NAs, with mental health backgrounds, PES) and an enhanced control unit (n = 79, 40-bed medicine unit, staffed with NAs). All NAs/PES (N = 63) received dementia training, with completion rate of 82.5%. Overall, patients had ~1 NPI-Q (Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire) assessment/48 hr. 97% (n = 153) of PLWD exhibited at least one behavior. Average NPI-Q scores did not differ across intervention (5.36) and control (3.87) units (p =.23). Patients on the intervention unit had 88% (p =.002) shorter duration of constant observation. A dementia care unit staffed by PES is an innovative model requiring further research.
AB - Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common in hospitalized persons living with dementia (PLWD). This pilot aimed to test the feasibility of an innovative model of care, PES-4-BPSD (a dementia unit staffed with Patient Engagement Specialists, PES). Non-randomized pilot feasibility trial was conducted, enrolling N = 158 patients to the intervention unit (n = 79, a 10-bed dementia unit, staffed with nursing assistants, NAs, with mental health backgrounds, PES) and an enhanced control unit (n = 79, 40-bed medicine unit, staffed with NAs). All NAs/PES (N = 63) received dementia training, with completion rate of 82.5%. Overall, patients had ~1 NPI-Q (Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire) assessment/48 hr. 97% (n = 153) of PLWD exhibited at least one behavior. Average NPI-Q scores did not differ across intervention (5.36) and control (3.87) units (p =.23). Patients on the intervention unit had 88% (p =.002) shorter duration of constant observation. A dementia care unit staffed by PES is an innovative model requiring further research.
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U2 - 10.1177/23337214231192162
DO - 10.1177/23337214231192162
M3 - Article
C2 - 37601321
AN - SCOPUS:85168299771
SN - 2333-7214
VL - 9
JO - Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
JF - Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
ER -
