Validation of two nurse-based screening tools for delirium in elderly patients in general medical wards

Validation of two nurse-based screening tools for delirium in elderly patients in general medical wards

Abstract Background Delirium is an acute disturbance characterized by fluctuating symptoms related to attention, awareness and recognition. Especially for elderly patients, delirium is frequently associated with high hospital costs and resource consumption, worse functional deterioration and increas...

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Main Authors: Manuela Bergjan, Max Zilezinski, Torsten Schwalbach, Christiana Franke, Hebun Erdur, Heinrich Jakob Audebert, Armin Hauß
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Delirium
Screening
Nursing delirium screening Scale
Delirium observation screening Scale
Risk factor
Confusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-020-00464-4

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