Worldwide Delirium 1-Day Point Prevalence Study 2023

Conditions

F00-F09

Collet MO, Shultz M, Laerkner E, Riis CBS, Larsen LK, Kjærgaard KM, Emme C, Tousgaard I, Bech B, Krapper AD, Thorn L, Nielsen AH, Miller PR, Segers CG, Winther MD, Fischer S, Jakobsen S, Fredenslund TT, Fuglsbjerg C, Svenningsen H.

2025-09-09

10.61409/a01250038

Delirium prevalence and management in general wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation centres and nursing homes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH countries): A secondary analysis of a worldwide point prevalence study.

Schimböck F, Krüger L, Hoffmann M, Jeitziner MM, Lindroth H, Liu K, Nydahl P, Von Haken R, Thomas Exl M, Fischbacher S, WDAD-DACH study group.

2025-02-102 citations

10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100309

Interventions

Group 1: All patients in the ward/unit are observed on the prevalence day at 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.: It will be reported which type of delirium assessment is used. It will be reported: How many patie

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients, who are assessable for delirium

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not assessable for delirium (comatose, sedated, disturbances of consciousness, away for procedures, aphasic, different language, or else)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of delirious patients of all present patients, assessed by a valid delirium assessment tool, in the morning at 8.00 a.m. and in the evening at 8.00 p.m.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Delirium specific processess, structures, and barriers on wards/units	—

Countries

Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactKeibun;Rebecca Liu;von Haken

Critical Care Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, University of Queensland;Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

keiliu0406@gmail.com;rebeca.vonhaken@umm.de0061437606107;+49 621 383-4791

Outcome results

None listed