Cohen-Mansfield developed the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) for rating agitated behavior in institutionalized elderly patients. This can be used to monitor a patient over time and to identify those patients who may benefit from interventions. The authors are from the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington (in Washington, DC).
Behaviors: 29 items
Response
Rating
never
1
less than once a week but still occurring
2
once or twice a week
3
several times a week
4
once or twice a day
5
several times a day
6
several times an hour
7
would be occurring if not prevented
8
inapplicable (not applicable)
9
Interpretation:
• The more behaviors that occur and the higher the rating (excluding not applicable) then the more agitated the patient is behaving.
• The authors found that agitated patients had an increase risk for falls.
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