ABSTRACT
Psychotic disorders, such as delusions and hallucinations, cause stress for individuals, their caregivers and healthcare professionals. Attitudes, perceived as behavioral tendencies, in the presence of these symptoms, can either alleviate or exacerbate them. How should we position ourselves in the presence of these disorders? What are the most effective attitudes for calming day-to-day situations?
Subject(s)
Psychotic Disorders , Humans , Caregivers , Delusions/etiology , Delusions/psychologyABSTRACT
Recurrent screaming and vocal agitation complicate geriatric and psychogeriatric care. They are among the psychobehavioral symptoms that accompany neurocognitive diseases. Reputedly difficult to manage, they require a comprehensive pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach. How can the care team deal with these disorders in the absence of a doctor?
Subject(s)
Alzheimer Disease , Geriatric Nursing , Psychomotor Agitation , Aged , Humans , Alzheimer Disease/psychology , Geriatric Psychiatry , Neurocognitive DisordersABSTRACT
The disclosure of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, or rather the time of the diagnostic disclosure, is a crucial step in the care of people with these neurocognitive diseases. While the disclosure procedures are well defined for practitioners who work in memory consultations, there is a grey area for hospital professionals who work in acute medical units.
Subject(s)
Alzheimer Disease , Aged , Alzheimer Disease/diagnosis , Alzheimer Disease/psychology , Disclosure , HumansABSTRACT
Covid-19 is the pathology associated with infection with the pandemic SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus. In people over 75 years of age, several studies alert clinicians to specificities. In particular, the confusion, acute brain failure, appears to be linked to Covid-19. This review of the literature explores the implications for practice of the presence of delirium during Covid-19 at the level of: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic phase, prerequisites and management. It also details the implications of post-acute infection.
La Covid-19 est la pathologie liée à une infection au coronavirus pandémique SARS-Cov-2. Chez les personnes âgées de plus de 75 ans, plusieurs études alertent les cliniciens sur des spécificités. En particulier, la confusion, altération fonctionnelle cérébrale aiguë, semble être liée à la Covid-19. Cette revue de la littérature explore les implications pour la pratique de la présence d'un tableau confusionnel dans la Covid-19 au niveau : de l'épidémiologie, de la physiopathologie, de la phase de diagnostic, des préalables et de la prise en charge. Elle détaille aussi les implications dans les suites de l'infection aiguë.
Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Delirium , Humans , COVID-19/complications , SARS-CoV-2 , Delirium/diagnosis , Delirium/epidemiology , Delirium/etiology , BrainABSTRACT
COVID-19 has hit the entire world since late 2019 and is starting to be medically better known. Its clinical presentation is atypical in the elderly. Acute confusion is a sometimes unrecognized warning sign. It is also an element of severity of COVID-19. This viral infection should be systematically investigated for any confusional syndrome in the elderly population.
Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Delirium , Aged , Humans , SARS-CoV-2Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents , Nurses , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Humans , SyndromeABSTRACT
The concepts of empathy and care are the subject of numerous publications that testify to a surge in interest in the subject. What are the possibilities of teaching empathy to medical and nursing students? A proposed definition and a literature review can be developed to identify the effects of empathy in care and the opportunities for teaching empathy to students and practicing professionals.
Subject(s)
Caregivers/psychology , Education, Medical , Education, Nursing , Empathy , Students, Medical/psychology , Students, Nursing/psychology , HumansABSTRACT
The inevitable evolution of cognitive disorders in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, raises questions about the modalities and objectives of care provided to people with these diseases. It justifies the acquisition of a holistic and humanistic perspective to maintain the person as a whole at the core of our priorities. Person-centered care meets this requirement by being rooted in a supportive relationship.
