Underreporting of Behavioral Problems in Older Hospitalized Patients.

Davies, Helen D.; O'Hara, Ruth; Mumenthaler, Martin S.; Cassidy, Erin L.; Buffum, Martha; Kim, Janise M.; Danielsen, Claire E.; Noda, Art; Kraemer, Helena C.; Sheikh, Javaid I.

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ERIC Number: EJ725192

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2005-Aug-1

Pages: 4

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ISSN: ISSN-0016-9013

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Underreporting of Behavioral Problems in Older Hospitalized Patients

Davies, Helen D.; O'Hara, Ruth; Mumenthaler, Martin S.; Cassidy, Erin L.; Buffum, Martha; Kim, Janise M.; Danielsen, Claire E.; Noda, Art; Kraemer, Helena C.; Sheikh, Javaid I.

Gerontologist, v45 n4 p535 Aug 2005

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.

Descriptors: Patients, Behavior Problems, Older Adults, Questionnaires, Hospitals, Reports

Gerontological Society of America, 1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20005-1503. Web site: http://www.gerontologyjournals.org.

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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