Mortality and its predictors among people with dementia receiving psychiatric in-patient care.

Journal: BJPsych open
Published Date: May 9, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although dementia is a terminal condition, palliation can be a challenge for clinical services. As dementia progresses, people frequently develop behavioural and psychological symptoms, sometimes so severe they require care in specialist dementia mental health wards. Although these are often a marker of late disease, there has been little research on the mortality of people admitted to these wards.

Authors

  • Oriane E Marguet
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
  • Shanquan Chen
    The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
  • Emad Sidhom
    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
  • Emma Wolverson
    The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory, University of West London, London, UK.
  • Gregor Russell
    Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK.
  • George Crowther
    Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds, UK.
  • Simon R White
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
  • Jonathan Lewis
    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
  • Rebecca Dunning
    Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, Hull, UK.
  • Shahrin Hasan
    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Darlington, UK.
  • Benjamin R Underwood
    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.

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