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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
[Role of the nurse in the prevention of dependence]
Laure Bouchon1, Christine Lagourdette1, Maryse Pedra1
1Gérontopôle, CHU Toulouse, Cité de la Santé, 20-24 rue du Pont-Saint-Pierre, 31052 Toulouse, France.
Abstract:
Preventing frailty in elderly people to delay their dependency is one of the main missions of the Gérontopôle, a centre of expertise for gerontology, in Toulouse. The proposed actions are simple to put in place and the nurses are autonomous in carrying out assessments. Nursing expertise has also been developed within the centre.
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