Hydration Status of Geriatric Patients in a Psychiatric Hospital

Dehydration negatively impacts geriatric hospitalization outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hydration status of psychogeriatric inpatients and explore possible factors for dehydration. A descriptive, retrospective chart review of patients discharged from a psychogeriatric uni...

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Published in:Issues in mental health nursing 2008-08, Vol.29 (8), p.853-862
Main Authors: Forsyth, Diane McNally, Lapid, Maria I., Ellenbecker, Susan M., Smith, Linda K., O'Neil, Marybeth L., Low, Daniel J., Clobes, Jane E., Drier, Jennifer A., Seifers, Melinda J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biochemical markers
Dehydration
Dehydration - diagnosis
Dehydration - epidemiology
Dehydration - nursing
Dementia - diagnosis
Elderly people
Female
Geriatric psychiatry
Hospitalization
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals, Psychiatric - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Hydrotherapy - methods
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Neuropsychological Tests
Nursing
Patients - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Dehydration negatively impacts geriatric hospitalization outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hydration status of psychogeriatric inpatients and explore possible factors for dehydration. A descriptive, retrospective chart review of patients discharged from a psychogeriatric unit was completed. Clinical and biochemical information was collected at three time points (admission, mid-point, and discharge). Results were consistent with clinical observations that less hydrated patients seem to do worse clinically. It is important to closely monitor hydration status in psychogeriatric inpatients to reduce morbidity. Further studies are needed to develop strategies to prevent dehydration and its complications in this population.
ISSN:0161-2840
1096-4673
DOI:10.1080/01612840802182904