Focus group reflections on the current and future state of cognitive assessment tools in geriatric health care

• Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment Vol. 11; no. default; pp. 1455 - 1466
• Main Authors: Whitehead, Jocelyne C, Gambino, Sara A, Richter, Jeffrey D, Ryan, Jennifer D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Amnesia; Analysis; Canada; Cognitive ability; Dementia; Eye movements; eyetracking; Focus groups; geriatric health care; Geriatrics; Health care; Medical care; Memory; neurocognitive assessment; Older people; Ontario; Original Research; Professionals; Psychiatry; Qualitative research; Quality management; Training; Canada; Ontario; neurocognitive assessment; eyetracking; geriatric health care; focus groups

This study provides insight into the thoughts and opinions of geriatric health-care professionals toward cognitive assessments and the use of emerging technologies, such as eye-tracking, to supplement current tools. Two focus group sessions were conducted with nurses and physicians who routinely adm...