title: Assessing patients with HIV-associated dementia.
abstract: HIV-associated dementia may pose communication challenges to healthcare staff. It is essential to obtain an accurate assessment of the confusion in order to achieve a baseline from which to evaluate a patient. It is important to communicate in a way that conveys worth and value to the patient. The expertise of the multidisciplinary team should be drawn on when working with such patients.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lennox
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000451:nursing*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment