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  • Dementia in-patient units in psychiatric hospitals: research priority setting

  • George Crowther, Rebecca Dunning, Gregor Russell, Emma Wolverson, Benjamin R. Underwood
  • Journal:
    BJPsych Bulletin , FirstView
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    01 July 2024, pp. 1-7
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  • Aims and method

    Dementia in-patient units (DIU) are mental health wards that care for people living with dementia (PLWD) whose symptoms are causing severe distress or potential risk. DIUs look after some of the most vulnerable and unwell people in society, yet they are environments that are underresearched: a recent systematic review revealed only 36 articles worldwide relating to DIUs. To better understand research priorities in DIUs, we undertook a two-round online Delphi survey of PLWD with experience of DIUs, their carers and professionals who work in DIUs.

    Results

    Ten research priorities were described and ranked. The top three were how to use non-pharmacological techniques to manage non-cognitive symptoms of dementia, supporting families and better understanding of how to discharge PLWD safely and healthily.

    Clinical implications

    This is the first Delphi consensus to describe DIU research priorities. This paper will help researchers focus on the areas that matter most to people who use DIUs.