Joint geriatric and psychiatric wards: a review of the literature

Joint geriatric/psychiatric wards are a potential solution to improving care of older patients with both psychiatric and medical illnesses in acute hospitals. A literature search using Medline, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL between 1980 and 2010 was carried out for information about joint wards for ol...

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Published in:Age and ageing 2011-09, Vol.40 (5), p.543-548
Main Authors: George, Jim, Adamson, John, Woodford, Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged patients
Aged, 80 and over
Care and treatment
Cost effectiveness
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - economics
Elderly patients
Elderly people
Geriatric Psychiatry - economics
Geriatrics
Geriatrics - economics
Health Services for the Aged - economics
Hospital Costs
Hospital Units - economics
Humans
Inpatient care
Length of Stay
Mentally ill people
Middle Aged
Older people
Psychiatric hospital care
Psychiatric hospitals
Psychiatric units
Psychiatry
Quality Improvement
Quality of care
Quality of Health Care - economics
Services
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Summary:Joint geriatric/psychiatric wards are a potential solution to improving care of older patients with both psychiatric and medical illnesses in acute hospitals. A literature search using Medline, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL between 1980 and 2010 was carried out for information about joint wards for older people. Thirteen relevant papers were identified. These wards share common characteristics and there is evidence that they may reduce length of stay and be cost-effective, but there are no high-quality randomised controlled trials. Further research is needed, particularly regarding cost-effectiveness.
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afr080