@article{ref1,
title="Standardized note template improves screening of firearm access and driving among veterans with dementia",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2008",
author="LoConte, Noelle K. and Gleason, Carey E. and Gunter-Hunt, Gail and Carlsson, Cynthia M. and Siebers, Michael",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="313-318",
abstract="Little is known about screening used in clinical practice to assess driving and firearm safety among patients with dementia. A case-controlled study was performed, including 22 patients with dementia seen in a geriatric evaluation and management clinic and 22 matched patients with dementia seen in a memory assessment clinic. Data about prevalence of firearm use and driving were obtained. In geriatric evaluation and management clinic, 57.9% of patients had dementia, compared with 71.0% in memory assessment clinic, and more patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer dementia in memory assessment clinic (P = .005). In geriatric evaluation and management clinic, 65% of patients had driving screening compared with 100% in memory assessment clinic (P = .07). Four percent in geriatric evaluation and management clinic were screened for firearm access versus 100% in memory assessment clinic (P < .001). In memory assessment clinic, 31.8% had firearms access and 50% were driving. Many patients continued to drive and have access to firearms. The use of templates for the progress note was effective in increasing the screening rate.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1177/1533317508317061",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1533317508317061"
}