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SPICES
Sleep, Problems eating, Incontinence, Confusion, Evidence of falls, Skin breakdown
A screening framework for the common problems of hospitalised older adults.
What each letter stands for
- 1 Sleep disorders
- 2 Problems with eating or feeding
- 3 Incontinence
- 4 Confusion
- 5 Evidence of falls
- 6 Skin breakdown
How it gets tested
Tested as a recall item in gerontology content, and as which assessment tools (Braden, Morse, CAM) map to its letters.
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