Underreporting of behavioral problems in older hospitalized patients. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This descriptive study examined reports of behavioral problems among older patients hospitalized in acute care medical settings. Greater numbers of behavioral problems were reported by nursing staff on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire than were documented in medical charts over the same time period. Such underreporting may have clinical and administrative implications.

publication date

  • August 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Inpatients
  • Mental Disorders

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 23044467569

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1093/geront/45.4.535

PubMed ID

  • 16051916

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 45

issue

  • 4