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Indicator name:
Dementia care: psychosocial services and rehabilitation: behaviour and psychological management services in community, number, estimate
Rationale:
The needs and preferences of people with dementia can be met and their autonomy from diagnosis to the end of life respected through integrated, culturally-appropriate, person-centred, community-based health, psycho-social, long-term care and support services and, where appropriate, the inputs of families and carers.
Definition:
Identifies the number of people with dementia who receive services for the assessment and management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) for dementia in a community-based setting. BPSD or neuropsychiatric symptoms are a heterogeneous group of non-cognitive symptoms and behaviours that may occur in individuals with dementia. They include symptoms such as agitation, aberrant motor behaviour, anxiety, elation, irritability, depression, apathy, disinhibition, delusions, hallucinations, and sleep or appetite changes
Method of estimation:
Inventory of currently implemented and available services and supports for people with dementia provided by the national authority's response
IMRID:
5098
Indicator Metadata Registry List
Estimated number of people receiving behaviour and psychological management services in community for dementia
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