Department of Elderly Care, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton.
Clin Med (Lond). 2010 Jun;10(3):220-2. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-3-220.
Morbidity and mortality for any physical illness treated in hospital and complicated by dementia is increased. Length of stay is also prolonged for any physical illness and dementia. Poor uncoordinated hospital care contributes to increased rates of nursing home admissions. Improvement in acute sector care for dementia patients should have a higher priority. Enhanced communication with patients and carers, more attention to hydration and nutrition and improved environmental factors within the hospital would be a start. All NHS staff require an increased insight and training about the consequences of physical illness complicated with dementia.
患有任何在医院治疗的躯体疾病并并发痴呆的患者，其发病率和死亡率均会增加。任何躯体疾病和痴呆患者的住院时间也会延长。医院护理服务差，导致入住疗养院的比例增加。改善痴呆患者急性医疗护理服务应优先考虑。提高与患者和护理人员的沟通水平，更加关注水合作用和营养，改善医院的环境因素，这些都将是一个良好的开端。所有的 NHS 工作人员都需要更多地了解躯体疾病并发痴呆的后果，并接受相关培训。
