Module 2: Direct Comprehensive Primary Care in the LTC Setting
44 2.5.2 Geriatric Syndromes
The following geriatric syndromes are further reviewed:
- Falls
- Urinary incontinence
- Pressure ulcers
- Sleep disorders
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Malnutrition
- Sensory deficits
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
Common Clinical Tools and Use in LTC
Wound Care:
- Braden Scale
Pain Assessment:
- Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) Scale
- Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
Delirium:
- 4 AT Rapid Assessment Test for Delirium
- Confusion Assessment Method (short)
Dementia:
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool (MoCA)
- Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
- Mini Cog Test[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Responsive Behaviour:
- Direct Observational System (DOS)
Depression:
- The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
- Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Palliative Care:
- Bergstrom et al., 1987 ↵
- Paulson et al., 2014 ↵
- DeAndres Ares et al., 2015 ↵
- Evensen et al., 2021 ↵
- MoCA Cognition, n.d. ↵
- Kurlowicz & Wallace, 1999 ↵
- Limpawattana & Manjavong, 2021 ↵
- Wong et al., 2018 ↵
- Gavinski et al., 2016 ↵
- Kroenke et al., 2001 ↵
- American Psychological Association, 2020 ↵
- Anderson et al., 1996 ↵