Comprehensive geriatric assessment
Topic: Medical-surgical
A multidisciplinary assessment of an older adult's physical health, functional ability (activities of daily living), cognition and mood, nutrition, continence, fall risk and mobility, medicines, sensory function and social situation, including carers and home safety. Brief tools such as the Mini-Cog, the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Mini Nutritional Assessment are used. It leads to a coordinated care plan that aims to keep the person independent.
- Also known as:
- CGA
- In Turkish:
- Kapsamlı geriatrik değerlendirme
What does Comprehensive geriatric assessment mean?
Comprehensive geriatric assessment is part of the Medical-surgical topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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