Identifying residents at greater risk for cognitive decline by Minimum Data Set in long-term care settings

Accuracy of minimum data set in identifying residents at risk for undernutrition: oral intake and food complaints.

OBJECTIVE to evaluate the accuracy of nursing home (NH) staff in documenting two Minimum Data Set (MDS) items that are used to identify residents at risk for undernutrition, low oral intake and food complaints, using standardized observation and interview assessment protocols implemented by research staff. DESIGN AND METHODS MDS information related to low oral intake (item K4c: <75% of most m...

A Minimum Data Set of Educational Self-care Software for Patients with Cirrhosis

Introduction: Liver cirrhosis has grown significantly in Asian countries over the last few years. However, there is no tool for collecting liver cirrhosis data. The purpose of this study was to design a minimum data set for the self-care education of liver cirrhosis. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the first half of 2018 in cooperation with 16 liver specialists of Rasool Akram ...

A Minimum Data Set of Educational Self-care Software for Patients with Cirrhosis

Introduction: Liver cirrhosis has grown significantly in Asian countries over the last few years. However, there is no tool for collecting liver cirrhosis data. The purpose of this study was to design a minimum data set for the self-care education of liver cirrhosis. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the first half of 2018 in cooperation with 16 liver specialists of Rasool Akram ...

A minimum data set for chronic venous disease

Identifying elderly people at risk for cognitive decline by using the 2-step test

[Purpose] The purpose is to verify the effectiveness of the 2-step test in predicting cognitive decline in elderly individuals. [Subjects and Methods] One hundred eighty-two participants aged over 65 years underwent the 2-step test, cognitive function tests and higher level competence testing. Participants were classified as Robust, <1.3, and <1.1 using criteria regarding the locomotive syndrom...