We discussed the possibility that ‘nursing facilities for patients with dementia adopt group music intervention as a routine institutional activity’. In fact, while from the clinical point of view, the intervention is certainly useful in reducing agitated behaviours, we are concerned about economical sustainability of such interventions. In our country, the daily cost for each resident in nursing home ranges between 70 and 100 euro, so we can estimate that the music intervention is equivalent to 1/70th of the daily cost of care. On the basis of these calculations, we may conclude that the intervention deserves attention by directors of nursing facilities in light of the large number of patient affected by dementia and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
Music interventions against agitated behaviour in elderly persons with dementia: a cost-effective perspective
RAGLIO, Alfredo;
2012
Abstract
We discussed the possibility that ‘nursing facilities for patients with dementia adopt group music intervention as a routine institutional activity’. In fact, while from the clinical point of view, the intervention is certainly useful in reducing agitated behaviours, we are concerned about economical sustainability of such interventions. In our country, the daily cost for each resident in nursing home ranges between 70 and 100 euro, so we can estimate that the music intervention is equivalent to 1/70th of the daily cost of care. On the basis of these calculations, we may conclude that the intervention deserves attention by directors of nursing facilities in light of the large number of patient affected by dementia and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
