This article summarizes aspects of diagnosis and treatment, ressources and administrative organization of the geriatric day hospital of the Spital Bern – Ziegler.
Dementia Care in Germany: An Epidemiological ViewSummary: Given a mean prevalence rate of 7.2%, approximately 900000 people in Germany aged 65 years and older suffer from some type of dementia. As a rule they are no longer capable of living on their own. ...
Protective measures against COVID-19 in elderly care – A mapping review of publications in nursing scienceAbstract. Background: Protective measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with isolation ...
Today the physician is often reduced to a mere technician who is fulfilling the wish of the patient. Such a concept is lacking the aspect of care which is essential for the identity of the physician and which is important for patients in need. It is ...
The available data on adolescent health, weather statistics of mortality, hospital-based information or the one originating from health survey identify five main sources of concern: mental health problems, intentional and unintentional violence, chronic ...
Hepatitis C Epidemiology in Switzerland and the Role of General PractitionersAbstract. In Switzerland, more people die from the sequelae of hepatitis C than from those of HIV. Approximately 83 000 people are currently infected with the virus. More than ...
Gaps in Hepatitis C Care of People Who Use DrugsAbstract. With a 56 % prevalence of hepatitis C among people who use drugs, they are the highest risk group in Switzerland. Their insufficient access to medical care has become a huge public health issue; ...
Abstract. This article suggests that the term “culture” can explain the heterogeneity of age(ing) in nursing homes as well as (dis-)similarities opposed to organizational parameters (e.g., size, location, ownership). It introduces an analytical tool for ...
Effectiveness of EMDR with psychologically traumatized children and adolescentsAbstract. EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) has proved to be an independent, effective, and empirically validated approach for the treatment of chronic post-...
Summary: Major changes have taken place over the last decade in the mental health care services in Belgium as well as in the rest of Europe. To track these developments, Shepherd and colleagues developed an instrument to assess the degree of perceived ...
Abstract. Adult stakeholders who work with separated child migrants (SCMs) face a substantial challenge to their capacity or remit to care amid increasingly hostile immigration environments. This paper explores a diverse range of adult stakeholders' ...