title: Structural visualization of expert nursing: Development of an assessment and intervention algorithm for delirium following abdominal and thoracic surgeries.
abstract: An assessment and intervention algorithm for delirium following abdominal and thoracic surgeries was developed based upon the current knowledge-base. The sources of information included literature and clinical expertise. The assessment and intervention algorithm was structured and visualized so that patient-tailored and risk-stratified prediction/prevention, assessment, and intervention could be carried out. Accumulation of clinical outcome data is necessary in the future validation study to identify the relative weight of risk factors and clinical utility of the algorithm.
authors.affiliation: Aino University Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitations, Osaka, Japan. watanuki-ind@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shigeaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanuki
authors.forename: Tomiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Hidemasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Terauchi
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Mitsuko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goshima
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimoto
authors.forename: Satoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuru
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000465:Algorithms; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D007564:Japan; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013903:Thoracic Surgery