Mario F Mendez, Rebecca A Melrose, Denise G Feil, Kelsey A Holiday, Marianne Hunt, Ali Najafian Jazi, Sukh L Lamba, Michael E Mahler, Daniel E Okobi, Hans F Von Walter
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The literature suggests that application of a transdisciplinary care model can address these needs and provide effective dementia care.</p><p><strong>Observations: </strong>The Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System has employed existing expertise to create a conference-centered transdisciplinary model that responds to the US Department of Veterans Affairs directive for a dementia system of care. This model involves direct participation of behavioral neurology, geriatric psychiatry, geriatrics, neuropsychology, nursing, and social work. In this model, the social worker serves as a dementia care manager and, along with the nurse specialist, assures long-term management through follow-up and monitoring. Transdisciplinary interactions occur in a clinical case conference where each discipline contributes to the veteran's care. The team generates a final report on treating these veterans, the caregiver's needs, referral for psychosocial services, and plans for monitoring and follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This model could be a template of a program for implementing the Dementia System of Care across Veteran Affairs medical centers.</p>","PeriodicalId":73021,"journal":{"name":"Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS","volume":"40 Suppl 2","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10026702/pdf/fp-40-s2-e0343.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"A Transdisciplinary Program for Care of Veterans With Neurocognitive Disorders.\",\"authors\":\"Mario F Mendez, Rebecca A Melrose, Denise G Feil, Kelsey A Holiday, Marianne Hunt, Ali Najafian Jazi, Sukh L Lamba, Michael E Mahler, Daniel E Okobi, Hans F Von Walter\",\"doi\":\"10.12788/fp.0343\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Veterans face specific risk factors for neurocognitive disorders. 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A Transdisciplinary Program for Care of Veterans With Neurocognitive Disorders.
Background: Veterans face specific risk factors for neurocognitive disorders. Providing them with comprehensive care for dementia and related neurocognitive disorders is a challenge as the population ages. There is a need for family-centered interventions, specialized expertise, and collaboration among clinicians and caregivers. The literature suggests that application of a transdisciplinary care model can address these needs and provide effective dementia care.
Observations: The Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System has employed existing expertise to create a conference-centered transdisciplinary model that responds to the US Department of Veterans Affairs directive for a dementia system of care. This model involves direct participation of behavioral neurology, geriatric psychiatry, geriatrics, neuropsychology, nursing, and social work. In this model, the social worker serves as a dementia care manager and, along with the nurse specialist, assures long-term management through follow-up and monitoring. Transdisciplinary interactions occur in a clinical case conference where each discipline contributes to the veteran's care. The team generates a final report on treating these veterans, the caregiver's needs, referral for psychosocial services, and plans for monitoring and follow-up.
Conclusions: This model could be a template of a program for implementing the Dementia System of Care across Veteran Affairs medical centers.