delirium. Delirium due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Interventions are provided by nursing students in the form of a care program for elderly patients admitted to the hospital. Interventions include the following: 1.D
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 70 years and older Patients admitted to the internal wards At least one risk factor for delirium at admission (visual impairment, hearing impairment, cognitive impairment , sleep problem, Mobilization impairment, and Dehydration The willingness to participate in the study by the patient and his care Able to communicate verbally Able to communicate in writing in Nonverbal patients Absence of delirium at admission
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delirium incidence according to CAM tool. Timepoint: Assessment of Delirium is done from patient's admission to the hospital and then every day until his discharge. Method of measurement: Confusion Assessment Method tool. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of Activity daily living abilities. Timepoint: Assessment of Activity daily living ability is done at the time of the patient's admission to the hospital (before the intervention) and then the discharge time. Method of measurement: ADL-Barthel tool.;Level of fraility. Timepoint: Assessment of frailty is done at the time of the patient's admission to the hospital (before the intervention) and then the discharge time. Method of measurement: Clinical Frailty Index.;Number of cases of falling during the hosptalization. Timepoint: The number of falls is checked during days of hospitalization. Method of measurement: documentation survey.;Use of anti psychotics drugs or their dose. Timepoint: use of anti psychotics drugs or their dose are checked during days of hospitalization. Method of measurement: documentation survey.;Number of readmission after discharge of hospital. Timepoint: Number of readmission is checked 3 month after discharge of hospital. Method of measurement: telephone follow. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAfsaneh Kogaie Bidgoli
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed