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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2008.00151.x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2008.00151.x</a>
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Prevention, detection and intervention with delirium in an acute care hospital: a feasibility study.
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International journal of older people nursing
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2009
2009-09
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Benedict Lynn; Hazelett Susan; Fleming Eileen; Ludwick Ruth; Anthony Mary; Fosnight Sue; Holder Carolyn; Zeller Rich; Allen Kyle; Zafirau William
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Background. The prevalence of delirium in acute care hospitals ranges from 5-86%. Delirious patients are at greater risk of negative health outcomes and their care is often more costly. Aim. To determine the feasibility of a full-scale trial to test the effectiveness of an intervention designed to improve delirium prevention, detection and intervention in an acute care hospital. Design. A delirium prevention protocol was designed by an interdisciplinary group of clinicians and implemented on intervention unit patients who passed a mental status screen, were at high risk for delirium according to the modified NEECHAM scale, and met other eligibility criteria. These patients were reviewed at daily interdisciplinary team meetings and team recommendations were placed in the patient's chart. On the usual care unit, physicians were notified if their patients were at high risk, but the delirium protocol was not implemented. Methods. The delirium protocol was pilot tested with 35 high risk patients on an Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit. Outcomes were compared to 35 high risk patients on a similar medical unit without the delirium protocol. Results. The main outcome examined whether there is a difference in average day 3 modified NEECHAM scores comparing the intervention and control groups. The mean modified NEECHAMs on day 3 were not statistically significantly different (intervention group 3.76 and control group 3.24) (P= 0.368). Baseline NEECHAM scores did not correlate well with development of delirium (P = 0.204). A history of confusion during a previous hospitalization was the strongest predictor of developing delirium during the current hospitalization. Conclusion. This pilot study was not powered to detect an effect of the intervention, however, feasibility for a fully powered trial was established. Relevance to clinical practice. Completion of the NEECHAM screen every shift was not considered burdensome for either nurses or patients and may help identify acute delirium.
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2008.00151.x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1111/j.1748-3743.2008.00151.x</a>
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2009
Allen Kyle
Anthony Mary
Benedict Lynn
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Fleming Eileen
Fosnight Sue
Hazelett Susan
Holder Carolyn
International journal of older people nursing
Ludwick Ruth
NEOMED College of Medicine
NEOMED College of Pharmacy
Zafirau William
Zeller Rich