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Inappropriate Placement of Residents in Psychiatric Nursing Homes in Bergen, Norway

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Harald A. Nygaard ,
Kåre J. Bakke  and
Tor Jacob Moe
Harald A. Nygaard
Affiliation:
Bergen Kommune, Bergen-Fyllingsdalen, Norway
Kåre J. Bakke
Affiliation:
Bergen Kommune, Bergen-Fyllingsdalen, Norway
Tor Jacob Moe
Affiliation:
Bergen Kommune, Bergen-Fyllingsdalen, Norway
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Abstract

The mental and physical capacities of all residents in psychiatric nursing homes in Bergen were studied. It was found that 95% were moderately or severely mentally impaired and 53% received antipsychotic medication regularly. By objective criteria, 47.9% were considered improperly placed. These patients typically had had a long stay in the institution, were immobile, and were given antipsychotic drugs infrequently.

Type
International Psychogeriatric Developments
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , September 1992 , pp. 261 - 268
Copyright
© 1992 Springer Publishing Company

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