What delirium detection tools are used in routine clinical practice in the United Kingdom? Survey results from 91% of acute healthcare organisations
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00507-2
Abstract: To seek information on delirium assessment processes and pathways in non-intensive clinical care settings in the United Kingdom (UK), and to assess usage of specific delirium assessment tools: the 4 'A's Test (4AT), Confusion Assessment… read more here.
Keywords: delirium assessment; united kingdom; delirium detection; assessment ... See more keywords
Potential Confounders of the Accuracy and Reliability of Delirium Assessment Tools.
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002140
Abstract: e114 www.ccmjournal.org January 2017 • Volume 45 • Number 1 ratings by 41%. These findings suggested that sufficient education and training for delirium assessment could affect the quality of CAM-ICU scoring. Validation of sspCAM-ICU evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: reliability; icu; sspcam icu; delirium assessment ... See more keywords
Innovation in Clinical Practice: A Preliminary Study on Delirium Assessment in Intensive Care Unit Using an Application for Smartphone.
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DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000294
Abstract: Intensive care unit (ICU) delirium is a complex psychiatric syndrome that mainly occurs with disorders of consciousness, impairment of sensorial perception, and changes of the sleep/ awake cycle and circadian rhythms, with a fluctuating trend… read more here.
Keywords: delirium assessment; intensive care; icu; care ... See more keywords
Evaluating the implementation of confusion assessment method‐intensive care unit using a quality improvement approach
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DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12354
Abstract: Quality improvement (QI) is a way through which health care delivery can be made safer and more effective. Various models of quality improvement methods exist in health care today. These models can help guide and… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; care; delirium assessment; quality improvement ... See more keywords
Delirium diagnosis without a gold standard: Evaluating diagnostic accuracy of combined delirium assessment tools
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267110
Abstract: Background Fluctuating course of delirium and complexities of ICU care mean delirium symptoms are hard to identify or commonly confused with other disorders. Delirium is difficult to diagnose, and clinicians and researchers may combine assessments… read more here.
Keywords: delirium assessment; family; delirium; assessment tools ... See more keywords
Improving Delirium Assessment in Palliative Homecare – A Quality Improvement Project at CanSupport
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DOI: 10.25259/ijpc_48_2022
Abstract: Objectives: Delirium increases distress in patients and caregivers and often leads to hospitalisation and increased health-care costs. It is early diagnosis and management improves the quality of life (QoL) of advanced cancer patients as well… read more here.
Keywords: delirium assessment; assessment; delirium; homecare ... See more keywords