Underreporting of behavioral problems in older hospitalized patients.
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.
Davies
Helen D
HD
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, 116F, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. hddavies@stanford.edu
O'Hara
Ruth
R
Mumenthaler
Martin S
MS
Cassidy
Erin L
EL
Buffum
Martha
M
Kim
Janise M
JM
Danielsen
Claire E
CE
Noda
Art
A
Kraemer
Helena C
HC
Sheikh
Javaid I
JI
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002140:California; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D014728:Veterans