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 documentation of screening for CI, including the factors associated with completion of screening; (2) Rates of undocumented CI amongst patients who had not received screening during their admission; (3) Healthcare provider practices and barriers related to CI screening.

Methods

A mixed methods study incorporating a clinical audit and interviews with healthcare providers was conducted at one Australian public hospital. Patients were eligible for inclusion if they were aged 65 years and older and

SUBMITTER: Rice R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10583351 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature