Evidence Based Assessment Essay

support system for independence living, devices can be for the person to press a button that raises an alert at a control centre this will then be called through to the appropriate contact numbers they have or in worse case an ambulance will be sent out. There are also small boxes attached to the outside of the front door with a code that all health professions and family involved in the care of this person can access which it contain a key to their house if they are unable to enter the house(ref 26).

There are many evidence based assessment tools that helps to deliver nursing care to an individual suffering from dementia these are The mini mental state exam (app3) this is used to rapidly assess the patient for the possibility of dementia, confusion and other cognitive impairment also the confusing assessment (CAM) (app4) can be used this identifies the symptoms of confusion the patient may have. Whilst the patient is in hospital they can become depressed, the nurse will use the Beck depression inventory assessment (app5) this is a 21 item rating system that measures characteristics attitudes and the symptoms of depression. Bed rails assessment and falls
Legal issues around decision making are complex. Caring for people with dementia can be challenging for carers and health professions as they may also have a life threating illness which would have a big impact on the cost of caring for them at home. More research is needed to help health profession and family members to cope on how to help and maintain the person’s independence as much as possible. This will involve assessing the patient, carers and family members of their experiences and gaining knowledge from them. More awareness is needed about dementia to prevent stigma and to enable people with the diagnosis to be able to confront there fears an open up about it and feel less alone and scared