Wasylenki D A, Harrison M K, Britnell J, Hood J
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1984 Mar;32(3):213-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1984.tb02005.x.
The elderly are most susceptible to mental illness, and they receive inadequate mental health services. The authors developed a community-based program to meet the needs of the psychiatrically impaired elderly by providing a multiplicity of indirect services to community caregivers. A psychiatrist and two clinical specialists in psychiatric nursing provide consultation, education, collaboration, and coordination to individuals and agencies dealing directly with elderly clients in the community. Evaluation of data show a high degree of consultee satisfaction, few recommendations for institutional care, satisfactory client outcomes, and a significant impact achieved by a formal educational program for community practitioners.
老年人最易患精神疾病，且他们获得的心理健康服务不足。作者制定了一项基于社区的项目，通过向社区护理人员提供多种间接服务来满足有精神障碍的老年人的需求。一名精神科医生和两名精神科护理临床专家为社区中直接与老年客户打交道的个人和机构提供咨询、教育、协作和协调。数据评估显示，咨询对象满意度很高，对机构护理的建议很少，客户结果令人满意，并且针对社区从业者的正式教育项目产生了重大影响。
