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A model of non-pharmacological intervention (Agorà model) on behavioural disorders in patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

G. Conte ,
I. Sinisi  and
F. Franza
G. Conte
Affiliation:
Il Filo Di Arianna, Social Cooperative, Venosa, Italy
I. Sinisi
Affiliation:
Il Filo Di Arianna, Social Cooperative, Venosa, Italy
F. Franza*
Affiliation:
Sir, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre Villa dei Pini, Avellino, Italy
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Cognitive deficits, behavioral disorders, neuropsychiatric symptoms (BNS) are characteristics in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Morover, elderly patients often take multiple medications for their several chronic health conditions. Shared decision making is essential to deprescribing unnecessary or harmful medications in older adults. For these reasons, it may be useful to develop multiple strategies intervention not pharmacologically based and to raise the living standards of the patients, the healthcare professionals and the relatives directly or indirectly involved.

Objectives

To show application of the Agorà model in AD to improve the performance levels, to decrease the aggressive behaviours and wandering episodes.

Methods

Twelve inpatients (79-95 ys) affected by AD, were included in our observational study, recruited in Social Cooperative “Il filo di Arianna”, We have applied in our patients the Agorà model (from the Gentlecare model).Were administered following scales: in inpatients: NPI; CDR, MMSE; in caregovers: CBI; at baseline (T0), after three (T1), six (T2) twelve months (T3). For statistical evaluation we used the EZAnalyze Version 3.0 software, on Excel.

Results

At T0 all patients showed high levels of behavioral and aggression disorders. After T3 with Agorà Model, there has been a significant reduction of previous levels. In addition, an improvement in CBI data was observed in caregivers.

Conclusions

The application of the Agorà model has triggered better performance levels in AD. Moreover, it determined a decrease of behavioural disorders, promoted higher levels of participation in the everyday care activities, improved family wellbeing and participation to the assistance activities, reduced health care professionals turnover and burnout levels.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

Behavioural disordersold age psychiatryBurnout caregivers
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S745
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