Abstract

(medically or psychiatrically) and specific NPS of depression (p1⁄40.0084), anxiety (p1⁄40.0096), and apathy (p1⁄40.0094) were significantly related to psychiatric hospitalization. Hospitalized patients also had more NPI categories present than those who were not hospitalized (3.7 2.0 vs. 2.8 1.7, p1⁄40.0414). Further results are pending and will be presented during the poster session. Conclusions: Among older adults with dementia presenting for emergency services, 22% present with NPS, and most of them are already taking psychotropic medications at the time of presentation. Not surprisingly, those patients presenting to the psychiatric emergency setting had more NPS present. Very few patients required physical restraint or seclusion, while a small but noteworthy number of patients received antipsychotics or benzodiazepines. Hospitalization was fairly common and relationships were found between the total number of NPI categories present and specific NPI categories. NPS are important and previously unrecognized clinical factors that may influence the care that older patients receive in emergency settings.

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