Care challenges in older general hospital patients : Impact of cognitive impairment and other patient-related factors.

CONCLUSION: The findings suggest a strong impact of different degrees of cognitive impairment on challenges in care. The results might help to design appropriate training programs for hospital staff and other interventions to prevent or reduce critical situations. PMID: 31628613 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31628613?dopt=Abstract

Source: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie - October 17, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hendlmeier I, Bickel H, Heßler-Kaufmann JB, Schäufele M Tags: Z Gerontol Geriatr Source Type: research