incidence of delirium among older hospitalized patients who received care through the Siriraj Delirium Modified Early Warning Signs (MEWS) and Prevention Program. delirium, nonpharmacological management, delirium prevention program
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in this group received care through the Siriraj Delirium Modified Early Warning Signs (Si MEWS Delirium) and Prevention Program, which included: Daily nursing assessment of risk factors f
s physical and emotional status was stable and approved by the attending physician.
,Participants in this group received standard hospital care, which included:
Routine nursing assessment through hi
Intervention group: Received the SI Delirium MEWS -PP,Control group: Did not receive the SI Delirium MEWS -PP
Sponsors
Routine to Research (R2R) , Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged over 70 years admitted to general medical wards. 2.Willingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Diagnosed with delirium by a physician prior to admission to the ward. 2.Unable to communicate in Thai. 3.Intubated and on mechanical ventilation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of delirium At discharge CAM Thai Algorithm | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay, mortality rate, and activities of daily living one month prior to admission, on the day of admission, on the day of discharge,30 day after discharge and cognitive function. At discharge and 30 days after. Record form, ADL: bathel index, cognitive function: Thai Mental State Examination(TMSE) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public Contactnuch tongklang
Faculty of medicine Siriraj hospital, Mahidol university
Outcome results
None listed