Validation of indicators of the management of cognitive impairment in geriatric assessment units

To analyze and adapt a set of quality indicators for assessment and management of patients with cognitive disorders, which are seen very frequently in geriatric assessment units in Quebec. Modified Delphi technique. Province of Quebec. Seven clinicians from 3 different medical faculties in Quebec we...

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Published in:Canadian family physician 2007-11, Vol.53 (11), p.1944-1952
Main Authors: Payot, Isabelle, Latour, Judith, Massoud, Fadi, Kergoat, Marie-Jeanne
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - epidemiology
Cognition Disorders - therapy
Cohort Studies
Dementia - diagnosis
Dementia - epidemiology
Dementia - therapy
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Hospital Units
Humans
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Quality Indicators, Health Care - standards
Quebec
Risk Factors
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To analyze and adapt a set of quality indicators for assessment and management of patients with cognitive disorders, which are seen very frequently in geriatric assessment units in Quebec. Modified Delphi technique. Province of Quebec. Seven clinicians from 3 different medical faculties in Quebec were selected for their expertise in dementia and geriatric care. From among the indicators developed in 2001 using the RAND method, 22 items selected for their relevance to evaluation and management of cognitive disorders were adapted to clinical practice in the Quebec hospital system. These indicators, along with evidence from the literature, were submitted by mail to a panel of experts. The experts were asked to rate, on a scale of 1 to 9, their level of agreement with the indicators in terms of their validity and quality and the need for them to be recorded in patients' medical charts. For an indicator to be retained, it had to be accepted according to its median value, to be rated in the upper third of the scale, and to be approved by the panelists. Indicators not accepted at first were modified according to experts' comments and then re-submitted to the same panel for a second round. Of 22 indicators submitted in the first round, 21 were validated. They covered assessment, investigation, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up. The indicator found questionable was modified and then accepted during the second round. This study identified 22 indicators relevant to assessment and management of patients with cognitive disorders in geriatric assessment units. These indicators will serve as a basis for evaluation of dementia in a larger study of the quality of care in all short-term geriatric assessment units in Quebec.
ISSN:1715-5258