Burns SC, Neville M. Cognitive Assessment Trends in Home Health Care for Adults With Mild Stroke.
Am J Occup Ther 2016;
70:7002290020p1-8. [PMID:
26943114 DOI:
10.5014/ajot.2016.016543]
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Abstract
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.
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