| Patient Characteristics . | Mean (SD) . | N (%) . | Hospital admission NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU admission NPI Mean (SD) . | Hospital discharge NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU-difference NPI Mean (SD) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 78.63 (7.83) | |||||
| <70 | 14 (13.08) | 31.04 (13.73) | 25.14 (12.99) | 12.07 (12.29) | 13.07 (13.45) | |
| 70–74 | 17 (15.89) | 39.26 (21.47) | 27.62 (19.77) | 14.82 (15.44) | 12.79 (21.52) | |
| 75–79 | 27 (25.23) | 39.52 (22.98) | 34.89 (22.76) | 23.31 (24.23) | 11.57 (17.78) | |
| 80–84 | 23 (21.50) | 38.22 (15.82) | 34.00 (14.78) | 13.80 (12.92) | 20.20 (18.30) | |
| 85+ | 26 (24.30) | 28.58 (17.58) | 23.25 (13.38) | 11.69 (15.92) | 11.56 (10.89) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 67 (62.62) | 34.07 (17.77) | 26.99 (14.58) | 14.11 (15.54) | 12.88 (12.83) | |
| Female | 40 (37.38) | 37.70 (21.48) | 33.54 (21.89) | 18.16 (20.86) | 15.38 (21.79) | |
| Usual place of residence | ||||||
| Independent living | 55 (51.40) | 35.95 (19.58) | 28.75 (17.21) | 15.06 (17.00) | 13.69 (15.03) | |
| Residential Aged Care Facility | 9 (8.41) | 30.67 (19.97) | 24.94 (13.85) | 17.33 (21.23) | 7.61 (11.27) | |
| Memory Support Unit | 34 (31.78) | 35.07 (20.46) | 31.74 (20.90) | 17.04 (20.29) | 14.69 (20.98) | |
| Other | 9 (8.41) | 38.33 (11.98) | 29.44 (13.57) | 12.00 (6.04) | 17.44 (12.82) | |
| Triage location | ||||||
| General hospital ward | 92 (85.98) | 37.39 (19.15) | 30.67 (18.21) | 16.38 (18.36) | 14.29 (16.75) | |
| Direct admission | 6 (5.61) | 18.83 (9.46) | 19.25 (9.89) | 14.17 (16.63) | 5.08 (13.52) | |
| Emergency | 5 (4.67) | 31.80 (20.27) | 27.60 (17.55) | 11.40 (13.24) | 16.20 (20.76) | |
| MAPU | 4 (3.74) | 19.88 (14.67) | 18.75 (15.02) | 5.88 (2.66) | 12.88 (16.99) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, | 5.54 (1.88) | |||||
| 1–4 | 32 (29.91) | 37.02 (18.57) | 34.39 (20.69) | 18.77 (21.37) | 15.63 (21.62) | |
| 5–6 | 49 (45.79) | 36.68 (20.72) | 28.55 (17.30) | 17.21 (18.51) | 11.34 (14.23) | |
| 7+ | 26 (24.30) | 31.12 (17.00) | 25.02 (13.88) | 8.77 (6.47) | 16.25 (13.84) | |
| Prior diagnosis | ||||||
| No | 37 (30.58) | 33.63 (19.10) | 26.04 (14.74) | 13.63 (15.45) | 12.41 (11.83) | |
| Yes | 84 (69.42) | 36.31 (19.35) | 31.09 (19.07) | 16.60 (18.76) | 14.49 (18.65) | |
| Dementia diagnosis | ||||||
| Alzheimer’s | 33 (30.84) | 32.00 (14.88) | 25.45 (14.08) | 22.07 (22.09) | 11.38 (11.54) | |
| Vascular | 18 (16.82) | 32.14 (19.50) | 28.31 (15.12) | 12.94 (18.84) | 15.36 (16.61) | |
| Dementia with Lewy Body | 4 (3.74) | 44.88 (16.15) | 31.88 (15.85) | 26.88 (19.94) | 5.00 (19.80) | |
| Parkinson’s disease dementia | 3 (2.80) | 60.83 (16.62) | 41.17 (12.77) | 30.33 (36.67) | 10.83 (25.51) | |
| Alcohol related | 7 (6.54) | 32.14 (14.24) | 19.86 (10.23) | 12.93 (9.49) | 6.93 (5.22) | |
| Dementia (not differentiated) | 7 (6.54) | 37.86 (22.46) | 29.57 (18.35) | 22.07 (22.09) | 7.50 (13.83) | |
| Dementia in Mental Health | 7 (6.54) | 46.00 (18.08) | 46.86 (24.11) | 17.93 (23.90) | 28.93 (29.62) | |
| Mixed dementia (ad/VaD, ad/LBD) | 25 (23.36) | 34.96 (23.77) | 30.96 (22.05) | 15.10 (15.71) | 15.86 (17.74) | |
| Other (TBI, encephalopathy) | 3 (2.80) | 36.17 (19.09) | 33.83 (20.14) | 9.33 (7.64) | 24.50 (19.49) | |
| Hospital Presentation | ||||||
| Behaviours | 24 (19.83) | 30.02 (17.47) | 24.50 (15.44) | 14.14 (18.32) | 10.36 (11.30) | |
| BPSD | 69 (57.02) | 36.72 (20.26) | 31.87 (19.19) | 17.81 (19.45) | 14.06 (18.66) | |
| Illness/injury | 19 (15.70) | 35.71 (16.84) | 24.76 (14.36) | 10.24 (12.66) | 14.53 (12.77) | |
| Delirium | 9 (7.44) | 38.94 (20.86) | 33.61 (17.98) | 14.72 (10.46) | 18.89 (20.50) | |
| Number of NPI | 6.51 (2.58) | |||||
| 0–3 | 8 (7.48) | 32.75 (21.02) | 25.75 (20.20) | 16.06 (22.89) | 9.69 (10.83) | |
| 4–6 | 48 (44.86) | 20.00 (19.58) | 26.34 (18.33) | 13.50 (15.77) | 12.84 (14.46) | |
| 7–9 | 37 (34.58) | 39.95 (18.28) | 30.70 (15.29) | 16.64 (18.41) | 14.07 (18.00) | |
| 10+ | 14 (13.08) | 43.64 (14.80) | 38.82 (19.36) | 20.00 (20.05) | 18.82 (22.70) | |
| Admission frequency | ||||||
| 1 | 96 (89.72) | 36.72 (19.32) | 30.15 (18.12) | 15.82 (18.40) | 14.33 (17.05) | |
| 2 | 8 (7.46) | 25.38 (12.23) | 24.19 (12.43) | 15.06 (12.27) | 9.13 (11.56) | |
| 3 | 3 (2.80) | 20.83 (22.66) | 20.83 (22.66) | 11.00 (4.00) | 9.83 (19.33) |
| Patient Characteristics . | Mean (SD) . | N (%) . | Hospital admission NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU admission NPI Mean (SD) . | Hospital discharge NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU-difference NPI Mean (SD) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 78.63 (7.83) | |||||
| <70 | 14 (13.08) | 31.04 (13.73) | 25.14 (12.99) | 12.07 (12.29) | 13.07 (13.45) | |
| 70–74 | 17 (15.89) | 39.26 (21.47) | 27.62 (19.77) | 14.82 (15.44) | 12.79 (21.52) | |
| 75–79 | 27 (25.23) | 39.52 (22.98) | 34.89 (22.76) | 23.31 (24.23) | 11.57 (17.78) | |
| 80–84 | 23 (21.50) | 38.22 (15.82) | 34.00 (14.78) | 13.80 (12.92) | 20.20 (18.30) | |
| 85+ | 26 (24.30) | 28.58 (17.58) | 23.25 (13.38) | 11.69 (15.92) | 11.56 (10.89) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 67 (62.62) | 34.07 (17.77) | 26.99 (14.58) | 14.11 (15.54) | 12.88 (12.83) | |
| Female | 40 (37.38) | 37.70 (21.48) | 33.54 (21.89) | 18.16 (20.86) | 15.38 (21.79) | |
| Usual place of residence | ||||||
| Independent living | 55 (51.40) | 35.95 (19.58) | 28.75 (17.21) | 15.06 (17.00) | 13.69 (15.03) | |
| Residential Aged Care Facility | 9 (8.41) | 30.67 (19.97) | 24.94 (13.85) | 17.33 (21.23) | 7.61 (11.27) | |
| Memory Support Unit | 34 (31.78) | 35.07 (20.46) | 31.74 (20.90) | 17.04 (20.29) | 14.69 (20.98) | |
| Other | 9 (8.41) | 38.33 (11.98) | 29.44 (13.57) | 12.00 (6.04) | 17.44 (12.82) | |
| Triage location | ||||||
| General hospital ward | 92 (85.98) | 37.39 (19.15) | 30.67 (18.21) | 16.38 (18.36) | 14.29 (16.75) | |
| Direct admission | 6 (5.61) | 18.83 (9.46) | 19.25 (9.89) | 14.17 (16.63) | 5.08 (13.52) | |
| Emergency | 5 (4.67) | 31.80 (20.27) | 27.60 (17.55) | 11.40 (13.24) | 16.20 (20.76) | |
| MAPU | 4 (3.74) | 19.88 (14.67) | 18.75 (15.02) | 5.88 (2.66) | 12.88 (16.99) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, | 5.54 (1.88) | |||||
| 1–4 | 32 (29.91) | 37.02 (18.57) | 34.39 (20.69) | 18.77 (21.37) | 15.63 (21.62) | |
| 5–6 | 49 (45.79) | 36.68 (20.72) | 28.55 (17.30) | 17.21 (18.51) | 11.34 (14.23) | |
| 7+ | 26 (24.30) | 31.12 (17.00) | 25.02 (13.88) | 8.77 (6.47) | 16.25 (13.84) | |
| Prior diagnosis | ||||||
| No | 37 (30.58) | 33.63 (19.10) | 26.04 (14.74) | 13.63 (15.45) | 12.41 (11.83) | |
| Yes | 84 (69.42) | 36.31 (19.35) | 31.09 (19.07) | 16.60 (18.76) | 14.49 (18.65) | |
| Dementia diagnosis | ||||||
| Alzheimer’s | 33 (30.84) | 32.00 (14.88) | 25.45 (14.08) | 22.07 (22.09) | 11.38 (11.54) | |
| Vascular | 18 (16.82) | 32.14 (19.50) | 28.31 (15.12) | 12.94 (18.84) | 15.36 (16.61) | |
| Dementia with Lewy Body | 4 (3.74) | 44.88 (16.15) | 31.88 (15.85) | 26.88 (19.94) | 5.00 (19.80) | |
| Parkinson’s disease dementia | 3 (2.80) | 60.83 (16.62) | 41.17 (12.77) | 30.33 (36.67) | 10.83 (25.51) | |
| Alcohol related | 7 (6.54) | 32.14 (14.24) | 19.86 (10.23) | 12.93 (9.49) | 6.93 (5.22) | |
| Dementia (not differentiated) | 7 (6.54) | 37.86 (22.46) | 29.57 (18.35) | 22.07 (22.09) | 7.50 (13.83) | |
| Dementia in Mental Health | 7 (6.54) | 46.00 (18.08) | 46.86 (24.11) | 17.93 (23.90) | 28.93 (29.62) | |
| Mixed dementia (ad/VaD, ad/LBD) | 25 (23.36) | 34.96 (23.77) | 30.96 (22.05) | 15.10 (15.71) | 15.86 (17.74) | |
| Other (TBI, encephalopathy) | 3 (2.80) | 36.17 (19.09) | 33.83 (20.14) | 9.33 (7.64) | 24.50 (19.49) | |
| Hospital Presentation | ||||||
| Behaviours | 24 (19.83) | 30.02 (17.47) | 24.50 (15.44) | 14.14 (18.32) | 10.36 (11.30) | |
| BPSD | 69 (57.02) | 36.72 (20.26) | 31.87 (19.19) | 17.81 (19.45) | 14.06 (18.66) | |
| Illness/injury | 19 (15.70) | 35.71 (16.84) | 24.76 (14.36) | 10.24 (12.66) | 14.53 (12.77) | |
| Delirium | 9 (7.44) | 38.94 (20.86) | 33.61 (17.98) | 14.72 (10.46) | 18.89 (20.50) | |
| Number of NPI | 6.51 (2.58) | |||||
| 0–3 | 8 (7.48) | 32.75 (21.02) | 25.75 (20.20) | 16.06 (22.89) | 9.69 (10.83) | |
| 4–6 | 48 (44.86) | 20.00 (19.58) | 26.34 (18.33) | 13.50 (15.77) | 12.84 (14.46) | |
| 7–9 | 37 (34.58) | 39.95 (18.28) | 30.70 (15.29) | 16.64 (18.41) | 14.07 (18.00) | |
| 10+ | 14 (13.08) | 43.64 (14.80) | 38.82 (19.36) | 20.00 (20.05) | 18.82 (22.70) | |
| Admission frequency | ||||||
| 1 | 96 (89.72) | 36.72 (19.32) | 30.15 (18.12) | 15.82 (18.40) | 14.33 (17.05) | |
| 2 | 8 (7.46) | 25.38 (12.23) | 24.19 (12.43) | 15.06 (12.27) | 9.13 (11.56) | |
| 3 | 3 (2.80) | 20.83 (22.66) | 20.83 (22.66) | 11.00 (4.00) | 9.83 (19.33) |
SCU – Special Care Unit; SD – standard deviation; NPI—Neuropsychiatric Inventory; MAPU—Medical Admissions Planning Unit; ad—Alzheimer’s disease; VaD—Vascular Dementia; DLB—Dementia with Lewy Body; TBI—Traumatic Brain Injury; BPSD—Behaviours and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.
| Patient Characteristics . | Mean (SD) . | N (%) . | Hospital admission NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU admission NPI Mean (SD) . | Hospital discharge NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU-difference NPI Mean (SD) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 78.63 (7.83) | |||||
| <70 | 14 (13.08) | 31.04 (13.73) | 25.14 (12.99) | 12.07 (12.29) | 13.07 (13.45) | |
| 70–74 | 17 (15.89) | 39.26 (21.47) | 27.62 (19.77) | 14.82 (15.44) | 12.79 (21.52) | |
| 75–79 | 27 (25.23) | 39.52 (22.98) | 34.89 (22.76) | 23.31 (24.23) | 11.57 (17.78) | |
| 80–84 | 23 (21.50) | 38.22 (15.82) | 34.00 (14.78) | 13.80 (12.92) | 20.20 (18.30) | |
| 85+ | 26 (24.30) | 28.58 (17.58) | 23.25 (13.38) | 11.69 (15.92) | 11.56 (10.89) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 67 (62.62) | 34.07 (17.77) | 26.99 (14.58) | 14.11 (15.54) | 12.88 (12.83) | |
| Female | 40 (37.38) | 37.70 (21.48) | 33.54 (21.89) | 18.16 (20.86) | 15.38 (21.79) | |
| Usual place of residence | ||||||
| Independent living | 55 (51.40) | 35.95 (19.58) | 28.75 (17.21) | 15.06 (17.00) | 13.69 (15.03) | |
| Residential Aged Care Facility | 9 (8.41) | 30.67 (19.97) | 24.94 (13.85) | 17.33 (21.23) | 7.61 (11.27) | |
| Memory Support Unit | 34 (31.78) | 35.07 (20.46) | 31.74 (20.90) | 17.04 (20.29) | 14.69 (20.98) | |
| Other | 9 (8.41) | 38.33 (11.98) | 29.44 (13.57) | 12.00 (6.04) | 17.44 (12.82) | |
| Triage location | ||||||
| General hospital ward | 92 (85.98) | 37.39 (19.15) | 30.67 (18.21) | 16.38 (18.36) | 14.29 (16.75) | |
| Direct admission | 6 (5.61) | 18.83 (9.46) | 19.25 (9.89) | 14.17 (16.63) | 5.08 (13.52) | |
| Emergency | 5 (4.67) | 31.80 (20.27) | 27.60 (17.55) | 11.40 (13.24) | 16.20 (20.76) | |
| MAPU | 4 (3.74) | 19.88 (14.67) | 18.75 (15.02) | 5.88 (2.66) | 12.88 (16.99) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, | 5.54 (1.88) | |||||
| 1–4 | 32 (29.91) | 37.02 (18.57) | 34.39 (20.69) | 18.77 (21.37) | 15.63 (21.62) | |
| 5–6 | 49 (45.79) | 36.68 (20.72) | 28.55 (17.30) | 17.21 (18.51) | 11.34 (14.23) | |
| 7+ | 26 (24.30) | 31.12 (17.00) | 25.02 (13.88) | 8.77 (6.47) | 16.25 (13.84) | |
| Prior diagnosis | ||||||
| No | 37 (30.58) | 33.63 (19.10) | 26.04 (14.74) | 13.63 (15.45) | 12.41 (11.83) | |
| Yes | 84 (69.42) | 36.31 (19.35) | 31.09 (19.07) | 16.60 (18.76) | 14.49 (18.65) | |
| Dementia diagnosis | ||||||
| Alzheimer’s | 33 (30.84) | 32.00 (14.88) | 25.45 (14.08) | 22.07 (22.09) | 11.38 (11.54) | |
| Vascular | 18 (16.82) | 32.14 (19.50) | 28.31 (15.12) | 12.94 (18.84) | 15.36 (16.61) | |
| Dementia with Lewy Body | 4 (3.74) | 44.88 (16.15) | 31.88 (15.85) | 26.88 (19.94) | 5.00 (19.80) | |
| Parkinson’s disease dementia | 3 (2.80) | 60.83 (16.62) | 41.17 (12.77) | 30.33 (36.67) | 10.83 (25.51) | |
| Alcohol related | 7 (6.54) | 32.14 (14.24) | 19.86 (10.23) | 12.93 (9.49) | 6.93 (5.22) | |
| Dementia (not differentiated) | 7 (6.54) | 37.86 (22.46) | 29.57 (18.35) | 22.07 (22.09) | 7.50 (13.83) | |
| Dementia in Mental Health | 7 (6.54) | 46.00 (18.08) | 46.86 (24.11) | 17.93 (23.90) | 28.93 (29.62) | |
| Mixed dementia (ad/VaD, ad/LBD) | 25 (23.36) | 34.96 (23.77) | 30.96 (22.05) | 15.10 (15.71) | 15.86 (17.74) | |
| Other (TBI, encephalopathy) | 3 (2.80) | 36.17 (19.09) | 33.83 (20.14) | 9.33 (7.64) | 24.50 (19.49) | |
| Hospital Presentation | ||||||
| Behaviours | 24 (19.83) | 30.02 (17.47) | 24.50 (15.44) | 14.14 (18.32) | 10.36 (11.30) | |
| BPSD | 69 (57.02) | 36.72 (20.26) | 31.87 (19.19) | 17.81 (19.45) | 14.06 (18.66) | |
| Illness/injury | 19 (15.70) | 35.71 (16.84) | 24.76 (14.36) | 10.24 (12.66) | 14.53 (12.77) | |
| Delirium | 9 (7.44) | 38.94 (20.86) | 33.61 (17.98) | 14.72 (10.46) | 18.89 (20.50) | |
| Number of NPI | 6.51 (2.58) | |||||
| 0–3 | 8 (7.48) | 32.75 (21.02) | 25.75 (20.20) | 16.06 (22.89) | 9.69 (10.83) | |
| 4–6 | 48 (44.86) | 20.00 (19.58) | 26.34 (18.33) | 13.50 (15.77) | 12.84 (14.46) | |
| 7–9 | 37 (34.58) | 39.95 (18.28) | 30.70 (15.29) | 16.64 (18.41) | 14.07 (18.00) | |
| 10+ | 14 (13.08) | 43.64 (14.80) | 38.82 (19.36) | 20.00 (20.05) | 18.82 (22.70) | |
| Admission frequency | ||||||
| 1 | 96 (89.72) | 36.72 (19.32) | 30.15 (18.12) | 15.82 (18.40) | 14.33 (17.05) | |
| 2 | 8 (7.46) | 25.38 (12.23) | 24.19 (12.43) | 15.06 (12.27) | 9.13 (11.56) | |
| 3 | 3 (2.80) | 20.83 (22.66) | 20.83 (22.66) | 11.00 (4.00) | 9.83 (19.33) |
| Patient Characteristics . | Mean (SD) . | N (%) . | Hospital admission NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU admission NPI Mean (SD) . | Hospital discharge NPI Mean (SD) . | SCU-difference NPI Mean (SD) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 78.63 (7.83) | |||||
| <70 | 14 (13.08) | 31.04 (13.73) | 25.14 (12.99) | 12.07 (12.29) | 13.07 (13.45) | |
| 70–74 | 17 (15.89) | 39.26 (21.47) | 27.62 (19.77) | 14.82 (15.44) | 12.79 (21.52) | |
| 75–79 | 27 (25.23) | 39.52 (22.98) | 34.89 (22.76) | 23.31 (24.23) | 11.57 (17.78) | |
| 80–84 | 23 (21.50) | 38.22 (15.82) | 34.00 (14.78) | 13.80 (12.92) | 20.20 (18.30) | |
| 85+ | 26 (24.30) | 28.58 (17.58) | 23.25 (13.38) | 11.69 (15.92) | 11.56 (10.89) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 67 (62.62) | 34.07 (17.77) | 26.99 (14.58) | 14.11 (15.54) | 12.88 (12.83) | |
| Female | 40 (37.38) | 37.70 (21.48) | 33.54 (21.89) | 18.16 (20.86) | 15.38 (21.79) | |
| Usual place of residence | ||||||
| Independent living | 55 (51.40) | 35.95 (19.58) | 28.75 (17.21) | 15.06 (17.00) | 13.69 (15.03) | |
| Residential Aged Care Facility | 9 (8.41) | 30.67 (19.97) | 24.94 (13.85) | 17.33 (21.23) | 7.61 (11.27) | |
| Memory Support Unit | 34 (31.78) | 35.07 (20.46) | 31.74 (20.90) | 17.04 (20.29) | 14.69 (20.98) | |
| Other | 9 (8.41) | 38.33 (11.98) | 29.44 (13.57) | 12.00 (6.04) | 17.44 (12.82) | |
| Triage location | ||||||
| General hospital ward | 92 (85.98) | 37.39 (19.15) | 30.67 (18.21) | 16.38 (18.36) | 14.29 (16.75) | |
| Direct admission | 6 (5.61) | 18.83 (9.46) | 19.25 (9.89) | 14.17 (16.63) | 5.08 (13.52) | |
| Emergency | 5 (4.67) | 31.80 (20.27) | 27.60 (17.55) | 11.40 (13.24) | 16.20 (20.76) | |
| MAPU | 4 (3.74) | 19.88 (14.67) | 18.75 (15.02) | 5.88 (2.66) | 12.88 (16.99) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, | 5.54 (1.88) | |||||
| 1–4 | 32 (29.91) | 37.02 (18.57) | 34.39 (20.69) | 18.77 (21.37) | 15.63 (21.62) | |
| 5–6 | 49 (45.79) | 36.68 (20.72) | 28.55 (17.30) | 17.21 (18.51) | 11.34 (14.23) | |
| 7+ | 26 (24.30) | 31.12 (17.00) | 25.02 (13.88) | 8.77 (6.47) | 16.25 (13.84) | |
| Prior diagnosis | ||||||
| No | 37 (30.58) | 33.63 (19.10) | 26.04 (14.74) | 13.63 (15.45) | 12.41 (11.83) | |
| Yes | 84 (69.42) | 36.31 (19.35) | 31.09 (19.07) | 16.60 (18.76) | 14.49 (18.65) | |
| Dementia diagnosis | ||||||
| Alzheimer’s | 33 (30.84) | 32.00 (14.88) | 25.45 (14.08) | 22.07 (22.09) | 11.38 (11.54) | |
| Vascular | 18 (16.82) | 32.14 (19.50) | 28.31 (15.12) | 12.94 (18.84) | 15.36 (16.61) | |
| Dementia with Lewy Body | 4 (3.74) | 44.88 (16.15) | 31.88 (15.85) | 26.88 (19.94) | 5.00 (19.80) | |
| Parkinson’s disease dementia | 3 (2.80) | 60.83 (16.62) | 41.17 (12.77) | 30.33 (36.67) | 10.83 (25.51) | |
| Alcohol related | 7 (6.54) | 32.14 (14.24) | 19.86 (10.23) | 12.93 (9.49) | 6.93 (5.22) | |
| Dementia (not differentiated) | 7 (6.54) | 37.86 (22.46) | 29.57 (18.35) | 22.07 (22.09) | 7.50 (13.83) | |
| Dementia in Mental Health | 7 (6.54) | 46.00 (18.08) | 46.86 (24.11) | 17.93 (23.90) | 28.93 (29.62) | |
| Mixed dementia (ad/VaD, ad/LBD) | 25 (23.36) | 34.96 (23.77) | 30.96 (22.05) | 15.10 (15.71) | 15.86 (17.74) | |
| Other (TBI, encephalopathy) | 3 (2.80) | 36.17 (19.09) | 33.83 (20.14) | 9.33 (7.64) | 24.50 (19.49) | |
| Hospital Presentation | ||||||
| Behaviours | 24 (19.83) | 30.02 (17.47) | 24.50 (15.44) | 14.14 (18.32) | 10.36 (11.30) | |
| BPSD | 69 (57.02) | 36.72 (20.26) | 31.87 (19.19) | 17.81 (19.45) | 14.06 (18.66) | |
| Illness/injury | 19 (15.70) | 35.71 (16.84) | 24.76 (14.36) | 10.24 (12.66) | 14.53 (12.77) | |
| Delirium | 9 (7.44) | 38.94 (20.86) | 33.61 (17.98) | 14.72 (10.46) | 18.89 (20.50) | |
| Number of NPI | 6.51 (2.58) | |||||
| 0–3 | 8 (7.48) | 32.75 (21.02) | 25.75 (20.20) | 16.06 (22.89) | 9.69 (10.83) | |
| 4–6 | 48 (44.86) | 20.00 (19.58) | 26.34 (18.33) | 13.50 (15.77) | 12.84 (14.46) | |
| 7–9 | 37 (34.58) | 39.95 (18.28) | 30.70 (15.29) | 16.64 (18.41) | 14.07 (18.00) | |
| 10+ | 14 (13.08) | 43.64 (14.80) | 38.82 (19.36) | 20.00 (20.05) | 18.82 (22.70) | |
| Admission frequency | ||||||
| 1 | 96 (89.72) | 36.72 (19.32) | 30.15 (18.12) | 15.82 (18.40) | 14.33 (17.05) | |
| 2 | 8 (7.46) | 25.38 (12.23) | 24.19 (12.43) | 15.06 (12.27) | 9.13 (11.56) | |
| 3 | 3 (2.80) | 20.83 (22.66) | 20.83 (22.66) | 11.00 (4.00) | 9.83 (19.33) |
SCU – Special Care Unit; SD – standard deviation; NPI—Neuropsychiatric Inventory; MAPU—Medical Admissions Planning Unit; ad—Alzheimer’s disease; VaD—Vascular Dementia; DLB—Dementia with Lewy Body; TBI—Traumatic Brain Injury; BPSD—Behaviours and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.
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