Sources of Discomfort in Persons with Dementia: Scale and Initial Results

The Sources of Discomfort Scale (SODS) assesses discomfort manifestations based on source of discomfort, thus making it both distinct from and complementary to pain assessments for persons with dementia. Sources were categorized as pertaining to physical discomfort, to body position, and to environ...

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Main Authors: Jiska Cohen-Mansfield, Khin Thein, Marcia S. Marx, Maha Dakheel-Ali, Barbara Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/732832