Table 3 Process of care data
Provider contacts |
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Dementia care specialists (APN, RN, or MSW) |
Number of home visits, mean |
Number of clinic visits, mean |
Number of telephone contacts, mean |
Occupational therapist |
Number of home visits, mean |
Number of clinic visits, mean |
Number of telephone contacts, mean |
Total contacts |
Other rehabilitation therapist visits |
Physicians |
Number of primary care MD visits, mean |
Number of specialty dementia MD visits, mean |
Number of other specialty MD visits, mean |
Dementia Care |
Pharmacologic management |
Number (%) receiving anti-dementia drug |
Number (%) receiving antipsychotic drug |
Number (%) receiving antidepressant |
Number (%) receiving sedative-hypnotic |
Anticholinergic burden |
Percentage on definite anticholinergic medications |
Percentage on cholinesterase inhibitor and anticholinergic medications |
Percentage with anticholinergic medication discontinued |
Non-pharmacologic management |
Family conference to reveal diagnosis |
Written educational materials |
Contact information for Alzheimer’s Association |
Number of behavioral protocols activated |
Number receiving dietary supplement |