Dementia Epidemiology
Researchers at Emory University release new data on dementia epidemiology
Published in Pharma Law Weekly, January 23rd, 2007
New research, "Satisfaction with end-of-life care for nursing home residents with advanced dementia," is the subject of a report. "To identify factors associated with satisfaction with care for healthcare proxies (HCPs) of nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia. Cross-sectional study. Thirteen NHs in Boston. One hundred forty-eight NH residents aged 65 and older with advanced dementia and their formally designated HCPs," investigators in the United States report.
"MASUREMENTS: The dependent variable was HCPs' score on the Satisfaction With Care at the End of Life in Dementia (SWC-EOLD) scale (range 10-40; higher scores indicate greater satisfaction)....
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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2007-01-23)
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