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BPSD Guide - Dementia 2.0.6
By downloading this App you agree tothedisclaimer below.This App was developed to provide guidance for cliniciansintheir role of assisting residential aged care facilitystaff,community care staff and family members caring for personslivingwith dementia, who present with behavioural andpsychologicalsymptoms. This App provides summary informationrelevant to themost commonly presenting behavioural andpsychological symptoms ofdementia (BPSD):• A description of the symptom and how it presentsindementia• Potential causes and/or contributing factors• Differential diagnosis• Assessment tools• Conclusions based on a review of available literature• Precautions• Suggested psychosocial, environmental, biologicalandpharmacological interventions with outcomes of theavailableevidence• Brief clinical scenarioThe content of the App is based on the documentBehaviourManagement - A Guide to Good Practice: ManagingBehavioural andPsychological Symptoms of Dementia (2012). The Guidewas funded bythe Australian Government and developed by theDementiaCollaborative Research Centre (DCRC-ABC) to be used as aresourceby Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Services (DBMAS).Theunabridged Guide to Good Practice provides a comprehensiveevidenceand practice-based overview of BPSD management principleswithpractical strategies and interventions.Emerging technologies have the potential to make evidencebasedrecommendations more accessible for use in clinicalpractice,including care for persons with dementia and BPSD. Withtheprogressive integration of technologies such as Apps intodementiacare, research is needed as to their effectiveness for theend userand the potential impact on those with dementia. TheCommonwealthDepartment of Social Services is funding the evaluationofclinicians’ experience of using the BPSD Guide App andUNSWAustralia Human Research Ethics Committee has approvedthisresearch.Anonymous user data will be gathered (with consent) viaanevaluation and analytics component incorporated into the BPSDGuideApp. This information will be supplemented by clinicians’reportson the usability and usefulness of the App in clinicalpractice.Results (due for release mid-2015) will provideinformation aboutthe utility of Apps via hand held devices toassist clinicians inthe management of BPSD and, ultimately informfuturedevelopments.DisclaimerThis App was developed to provide a quick reference guide whichwillassist clinicians in the field when they are presentedwithbehavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). ThisAppis provided for general information only and does not claimtoreflect all considerations. It is recommended thatcliniciansconsult the unabridged document, Behaviour Management - AGuide toGood Practice: Managing Behavioural and PsychologicalSymptoms ofDementia (2012) for more detailed information. As withallguidelines, recommendations may not be appropriate for use inallcircumstances.It is strongly recommended that those providing care to apersonwith dementia seek assessment and guidance from anappropriatehealth professional before implementing strategiessuggested inthis App. It is intended that the information includedin this Appbe read in combination with and subject to advice fromhealthprofessionals experienced in the management of BPSD. TheAppincorporates information from recent literature and othersources.Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy andreliabilityof the information at the time of production. While theGuide toGood Practice was prepared after review by an expertadvisorycommittee, an extensive review of the relevant literatureand broadconsultation, the responsibility for clinical decisionsrests withand is borne by the clinician; the authors do not bearany clinicalresponsibility.
