MULTIDIMENSIONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, UPDATED 1ST EDITION

Course overview

This course helps nurses assess the physical, psychological and social health of older adults. It offers a comprehensive biopsychosocial and spiritual approach to geriatric assessment and provides information on cultural competency and special clinical considerations for interviewing an older adult. Course Objectives ¿Explain the impact of sociodemographic characteristics on health and aging. ¿Describe the physical domains related to the comprehensive assessment of older adults. ¿Describe the psychological domains related to the comprehensive assessment of older adults. ¿Describe the social domains related to the comprehensive assessment of older adults. ¿Explain special factors that must be considered in using assessment tools with older adults.