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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
[The Resident Assessment Instrument Home care: what primary care physician needs to know]
S Monod1, T Hongler, T Castelli
1Service de gériatrie et réadaptation gériatrique, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. stefanie.monod-zorzi@chuv.ch
Abstract:
Following the decision of the Swiss Association for Home Care Services to adopt the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), the RAI-Home Care is gradually implemented in all home care services in Switzerland. Based on a comprehensive geriatric assessment, the RAI not only allows to establish an individualized plan of care, but also generates quality indicators and a case-mix classification system that helps financing and planning resources. This article describes the five steps of the RAI-Home Care process and discusses the strengths, future and limitations of the RAI.
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