Welcome to the EDU-MENT Screening Tool

This digital tool was created within the EU-funded EDU-MENT project (2023-1-AT01-KA220-VET-000166434)  to support Registered Nurses working in home-care and residential-care settings. It helps you quickly identify possible mental-health risk factors in older adults and guide next steps for support without replacing your professional judgment.

!! Important Reminder !!

  • This is a screening and guidance tool only.
  • It provides a quick overview of potential mental-health risks but does not replace a clinical diagnosis.
  • Always interpret results together with your clinical judgment, observations, and team discussions.

Patient confidentiality is protected, please avoid entering names or personal identifiers. Each patient is recorded by code only.

How the Tool Works

  1. Complete the checklist in each domain.
  2. Automatic scoring calculates the risk level.
  3. Review your Patient Report, including recommended resources.
  4. Use the results to plan care or initiate follow-up actions.

Before You Begin

Please take a moment to read these key points:

  • The screening includes six domains:
    Demographic Characteristics, Health & Comorbidities, Cognitive & Emotional Function, Sleep & Nutrition, Community & Lifestyle, and Personal Space & Environment.
  • You can complete one domain at a time or all in one session.
    The process usually takes 10–15 minutes.
  • Each question has predefined options. Choose the one that best describes your patient’s situation.
    “Not able to assess / Unwillingness to respond” can be used when necessary and will be excluded from the scoring.
  • At the end of the screening, a Patient Report is automatically generated, showing results in a simple color-coded format:

🟢 Green (0–33%) – Low concern: No immediate action is required. This does not mean that action is unnecessary, but that the level of risk is considered low. Extra assessments are available if you wish to investigate further.

🟡 Yellow (34–66%) – Moderate concern: Some points to monitor. Monitor or reassess. The available extra assessments are advised for further investigation.

🔴 Light red (67–100%) – High concern: High concern: May require closer observation or referral. Follow up with the available extra assessment or referral (e.g., doctor, psychologist, social worker).

What Happens After Submission

  • You’ll receive a clear summary report for each completed domain.
  • Each report section includes:
    • Recommended resources in your country.
    • Optional extra assessments (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, Short IQCODE, UCLA Loneliness, PSS).

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