Audit about Medical Decision : Data Transmission Concerning Patients with Dementia Entering French Nursing Homes Does Not Confirm the Diagnosis
Joint Authors
Jean-Yves, Le Reste
Hummers-Pradier, Eva
Benoit, Chiron
Sébastien, Cadier
Pierre, Barraine
Marie, Barais
Bernard, Le Floch
Patrice, Nabbe
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-10-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Dementia was affecting 855.000 patients in France in 2007.
Lanmeur's rural hospital population was representative of the French nursing home's population.
The followup was assumed by local GPs, which is also usual care in France for nursing homes.
The study looked at clinical and paraclinical data transmitted at the institutionalization time of patients suffering from dementia.
Aim.
showing that admission letters did allow establishing a diagnosis of dementia for the GPs.
Method.
we included all patients with dementia at the time of institutionalization between July 2000 and July 2007.
We searched in the admission letters for 25 criteria extracted from the French guidelines for dementia and Alzheimer disease diagnosis (multiple cross-sectional analysis per year).
Results.
293 patients were included.
The median number of diagnostic criteria present in the letters of admission is 1 (first quartile: zero, third quartile: 4, and maximum: 12).
Conclusions.
the data in admission letters did not allow the diagnosis of dementia according to the French guidelines.
We know that dementia is underchecked and undertreated in France according to the same guidelines.
What consequences did this lack of basic data give on motivation for treatment and recurrent diagnosis process for GPs? This has to be evaluated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sébastien, Cadier& Hummers-Pradier, Eva& Marie, Barais& Pierre, Barraine& Benoit, Chiron& Bernard, Le Floch…[et al.]. 2010. Audit about Medical Decision : Data Transmission Concerning Patients with Dementia Entering French Nursing Homes Does Not Confirm the Diagnosis. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sébastien, Cadier…[et al.]. Audit about Medical Decision : Data Transmission Concerning Patients with Dementia Entering French Nursing Homes Does Not Confirm the Diagnosis. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sébastien, Cadier& Hummers-Pradier, Eva& Marie, Barais& Pierre, Barraine& Benoit, Chiron& Bernard, Le Floch…[et al.]. Audit about Medical Decision : Data Transmission Concerning Patients with Dementia Entering French Nursing Homes Does Not Confirm the Diagnosis. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503839
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503839