Improving care for hospitalized elderly patients: The effects of an e-learning tool.

Reduction of harm in hospitals: Hospitalized elderly patients. Evaluating the effects of a complementary e-learning tool on the implementation of a nationwide quality improvement project.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON19991

Enrollment

4000

Registered

2011-04-19

Start date

2011-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

delirium vulnerability frailty

Interventions

E-learning tool for at nurses, aimed at improving knowledge, skills and attitude regarding delirium care for elderly patients. This tool was developed by Noordhoff, in cooperation with a hospital. Nu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 70 years or older; 2. Length of stay 24 hours or longer; 3. Admitted to surgical ward or internal medicine ward.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. % of patients screened for delirium risk; 2. % of patients screened for vulnerability/frailty.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. % of at-risk patients observed using the Delirium Observation Screening Scale; 2. % of patients with diagnosed delirium; 3. % of patients with indicators for a possible undiagnosed delirium; 4. % of at-risk patients that received preventive care; 5. % of diagnosed patients that received treatment.	—

Contacts

Public ContactLotte Steeg, van de

Postbus 1568

l.vandesteeg@nivel.nl+31 (0)30 2729839

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)