Delirium prevention for cognitive, sensory, and mobility impairments.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a protocol designed to prevent delirium in hospitalized elders with the risk factors of dementia and/or vision, hearing, and/or mobility impairments. A group of 80 patients with risk factors hospitalized before the protocol was implemented was matched with a group of 80 patients admitted after the implementation of the protocol. Records of patients in both groups were reviewed to identify patients with delirium. A significant reduction in delirium, from 37.5% to 13.8%, occurred in the elders receiving the protocol.
Robinson
Sherry
S
Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9636, USA. srobinson3@siumed.edu
Rich
Catherine
C
Weitzel
Tina
T
Vollmer
Charlene
C
Eden
Brenda
B
D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000150:complications