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Psychogeriatric Dependency Rating Scales (PGDRS) A Method of Assessment for Use by Nurses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Ian M. Wilkinson  and
J. Graham-White
Ian M. Wilkinson
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, The Andrew Duncan Clinic, Morningside Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 5HF
J. Graham-White
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh
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Summary

Validity and reliability studies of a method of assessment of the elderly mentally ill by nurses are presented. The method has the advantages of being brief, meaningful and structured into three areas which provide useful distinctions for nursing: Orientation, Behaviour, and Physical Capacity. Applications of the scales are discussed.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 137 , Issue 6 , December 1980 , pp. 558 - 565
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1980 

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