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Underreporting of Behavioral Problems in Older Hospitalized Patients

Author(s) -

Helen D. Davies,

Ruth O’Hara,

M Mumenthaler,

Erin L. Cassidy,

Martha D. Buffum,

Janise M. Kim,

Claire E. Danielsen,

Art Noda,

Helena C. Kraemer,

Javaid I. Sheikh

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/45.4.535

Subject(s) - medicine , descriptive statistics , medical care , family medicine , psychology , psychiatry , mathematics , statistics

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.

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