Open AccessA clinical audit of the electronic data capture of dementia in ambulance service patient records
Author(s) -
Helen Pocock,
Patryk Jadzinski,
Chloe Taylor-Jones,
Phil King,
Ed England,
Carole Fogg
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british paramedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1478-4726
DOI - 10.29045/14784726.2018.03.2.4.10
Subject(s) - dementia , audit , medicine , medical record , medical emergency , electronic records , clinical audit , emergency medicine , database , disease , management , computer science , economics
Dementia is a common diagnosis in older people. It is important to identify and record dementia on emergency call-outs, as it impacts on subsequent care decisions. Ambulance services are changing from paper to electronic patient records, but there are limited data on how frequently and in which sections of the electronic patient record dementia is being recorded.