Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

One reason for conducting a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is that vulnerable areas can influence each other, which means that there may be more vulnerable than you initially see. For example, a poorly healing wound may be due to malnutrition and poor mobilisation. You can identify the “hidden” vulnerable areas with a Comprehensve Geriatric Assessment.

A second reason is to objectify the vulnerable area with a measuring instrument. The results of the measurement offers the professional a baseline score, which can be used to evaluate interventions.

 

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Buurman B. in: Bakker T., Habes V., Quist, G., Van der Sande, J., Van de Vrie, W. (2019) Klinisch redeneren bij ouderen. Functiebehoud in levensloopperspectief. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum.

Bleijenberg N.(2017) Toolkit Kwetsbare Ouderen. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum.