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TREATMENT
staff training was available to address management of residents with BPSD, 18 (90.0%) of 20 respondents answered
Table 3 shows that among 19 LTCFs
that responded to questions regarding changes in behavioral consultation
and the use of pharmacologic or non- pharmacologic interventions during
behavioral consultation or pharmacologic no change in non-pharmacologic interventions. Behavioral consultation (31.6%) of these responders during
the pandemic, and non-pharmacologic
DISCUSSION
Delaware’s LTCFs admit and provide
about half the residents are reported to
or does not accept new residents with
the effects described as “aging in place.” All responding facilities indicated that multiple BPSD among their residents
wandering as top BPSD issues for their disruptive, approaches to their treatment are available. These facilities reported use of multiple strategies, both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic, in managing BPSD. The use of multiple strategies
approach for this problem.
Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Methods
Person Centered Care Presence Therapy Sensory Stimulation Reminiscence Psychotherapy Environmental Adaptation Music Therapy Tailored Activity Validation Therapy Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Verbal Psychotherapy Sensory Gardens Animal Therapy Aromatherapy Touch Therapy Behavioral Psychotherapy Dance Therapy Massage Therapy Bright Therapy Robot Therapy
Anti-depressant Medications Anti-anxiety Medications Anti-psychotic Medications Anti-convulsant Sleeping Pills Cognitive Enhancers Other
FIGURE 1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Facility
Pharmacologic Treatment Methods
0 5 10 15 20 25 Facility
Number of Facilities Reporting Treatment Interventions (24 Responders)
TABLE 3: Changes in BPSD Intervention Approaches During COVID-19 Pandemic
APPROACHES
OVERALL SAMPLE (N=19)
Behavioral Consultation, n (%)
14.4 (14.0-14.7)
Increase
3 (15.8)
Decrease
6 (31.6)
Unchanged
10 (52.6)
Pharmacologic Intervention, n (%)
Increase
3 (15.8)
Decrease
4 (21.1)
Unchanged
12 (63.1)
Non-Pharmacologic Intervention, n (%)
Increase
8 (42.1)
Decrease
3 (15.8)
Unchanged
8 (42.1)
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