"As Good as it Gets at Home" - Reasons for Institutionalisation in Dementia

Grau H, Berth H, Lauterberg J, Holle R, Grässel E (2016)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Gesundheitswesen Georg Thieme Verlag

Book Volume: 78

Pages Range: 510-3

Journal Issue: 8-09

DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1547301

Abstract

What are the reasons for institutionalising community-dwelling persons with dementia?A written survey of family caregivers and general practitioners was undertaken.Within 2 years 47 of 351 people with dementia (13%) were institutionalised. The person with dementia was involved in the decision in only 1/3 of the cases. The 3 most common reasons were: ensuring the best possible care, high expenditure of care-giving time at home, deterioration of the health of the care-receiver.From the ethical point of view the exclusion of the persons with dementia from the decision-making with regard to institutionalisation has to be examined critically. The often given reason of ensuring the best possible care through institutionalisation could be counteracted by the improvement of community-based care.

Authors with CRIS profile

Elmar Grässel Medizinische Fakultät

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden DE Germany (DE) Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen (IQWiG) DE Germany (DE) Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU) / Helmholtz Munich DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Grau, H., Berth, H., Lauterberg, J., Holle, R., & Grässel, E. (2016). "As Good as it Gets at Home" - Reasons for Institutionalisation in Dementia. Gesundheitswesen, 78(8-09), 510-3. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1547301

MLA:

Grau, Hannes, et al. ""As Good as it Gets at Home" - Reasons for Institutionalisation in Dementia." Gesundheitswesen 78.8-09 (2016): 510-3.

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