Cognitive Assessment Trends in Home Health Care for Adults With Mild Stroke / Suzanne C. BURNS in American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 70/2 (mars-avril 2016)

Public ISBD [article]  inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 70/2 (mars-avril 2016) Titre : Cognitive Assessment Trends in Home Health Care for Adults With Mild Stroke Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Suzanne C. BURNS ; Marsha NEVILLE Année de publication : 2016 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Ergothérapie  Accident cérébrovasculaire  Développement intellectuel  Soins domicile  Evaluation Résumé : OBJECTIVE. This article describes current trends in cognitive assessment use for adults with mild stroke by home health practitioners in the United States. METHOD. Participants were 56 home health occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. A self-administered survey about use of cognitive assessment tools in home health care and influences on their use was conducted. RESULTS. Ninety-six percent of participants assessed cognition in adults with mild stroke. Nonstandardized assessments were the most widely used method for evaluating cognition in the home health setting. Influences such as specialized training in specific assessments, confidence, and productivity requirements may have affected the practitioners’ cognitive assessment decisions in home health care. CONCLUSION. Although cognitive assessments are widely used in home health care, occupational therapy practitioners are selecting nonstandardized assessments most frequently to assess cognition. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=43875 [article] Cognitive Assessment Trends in Home Health Care for Adults With Mild Stroke [texte imprimé] / Suzanne C. BURNS ; Marsha NEVILLE . - 2016. Langues : Anglais (eng) in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 70/2 (mars-avril 2016) Mots-clés : Ergothérapie  Accident cérébrovasculaire  Développement intellectuel  Soins domicile  Evaluation Résumé : OBJECTIVE. This article describes current trends in cognitive assessment use for adults with mild stroke by home health practitioners in the United States. METHOD. Participants were 56 home health occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. A self-administered survey about use of cognitive assessment tools in home health care and influences on their use was conducted. RESULTS. Ninety-six percent of participants assessed cognition in adults with mild stroke. Nonstandardized assessments were the most widely used method for evaluating cognition in the home health setting. Influences such as specialized training in specific assessments, confidence, and productivity requirements may have affected the practitioners’ cognitive assessment decisions in home health care. CONCLUSION. Although cognitive assessments are widely used in home health care, occupational therapy practitioners are selecting nonstandardized assessments most frequently to assess cognition. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=43875

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