[Prevalence of cognitive impairments in acute nursing care-Analysis and comparison of routine data].

CONCLUSION: The higher prevalence confirms the necessity to detect patients with cognitive disorders; however, the low willingness to use the MMSE suggests that a shorter instrument should be used and more information should be provided to nurses about patients with cognitive impairments. PMID: 32248304 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32248304?dopt=Abstract

Source: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie - April 3, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mai T, Flerchinger C Tags: Z Gerontol Geriatr Source Type: research