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SPICS Assessment Tool: A Film Analysis
The purpose of the SPICES assessment tool is to identify possible sleeping patterns, problems with feeding/eating, incontinence, confusion, evidence of falls, and skin breakdown. The focus of this tool is to promote healing, recovery, and shorten the duration of the patient’s healthcare stay. Personally, I did not realize how common it is for the older adult to suffer from incontinence. For example, when the patient stated she wore absorbent underwear to prevent her from frequent accidents I was in shock, simply because she could not make it to the restroom in time. Moreover, it never crossed my mind that incontinence could be related to time or slower body mechanics. Additionally, this specific moment in the film stood out to me personally
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