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  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Assessment Tools

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  • Graphic depictions (pictorials) are accepted methods to represent medical conditions.
  • Pictorials can complement standard comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a comprehensive geriatric genogram assessment tool (CGGAT) using the clinical pathway method.
  • To supplement written summary letters and recommendations in geriatric care.

Main Methods:

  • The critical paths method was employed to develop the CGGAT.
  • A multidisciplinary team of clinicians collaborated in the tool's development.

Main Results:

  • The CGGAT visually depicts patients' physical and functional status.
  • It complements textual information, including family dynamics and patient issues.
  • The tool enhances interdisciplinary dialogue, patient understanding, and adherence, reducing clinician burden.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrated the benefits and obstacles of adapting the CGGAT.
  • Recommendations for the tool's further development were provided.