Cairo University, 1 Gamaa Street, Giza, Egypt
Opinion
Lucky Connections The Effects of A Geriatrician Liaison Service on
Mental Health Wards for The Elderly
Author(s): Dariush Zahedi*
Despite high rates of comorbidity and mortality, there remains an unmet demand for older persons receiving mental inpatient care to receive physical healthcare. While patients in mental health trusts typically do not have access to the opposite of liaison services, this is no longer the case in acute hospitals. After geriatricians began providing support to inpatient wards for older adults with mental health issues, we sought to determine the efficacy and acceptability of this intervention... View More»
