Documentation of cognitive impairment screening amongst older hospitalised Australians: a prospective clinical record audit

Abstract Background Failure to detect cognitive impairment (CI) in hospitalised older inpatients has serious medical and legal implications, including for the implementation of care planning. This mixed methods study aimed to determine amongst hospital in-patients aged ≥ 65 years: (1) Rates of docum...

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Main Authors: Radhika Rice, Jamie Bryant, Rob Sanson Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04394-z