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Can education improve clinical practice concerning delirium in older hospitalised patients? Results of a pre-test post-test study on an educational intervention for nursing staff

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a common and serious complication of hospitalisation in older adults. It can lead to prolonged hospital stay, institutionalisation, and even death. However, it often remains unrecognised or is not managed adequately. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an edu...

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Autores principales: van Velthuijsen, Eveline L., Zwakhalen, Sandra M. G., Warnier, Ron M. J., Ambergen, Ton, Mulder, Wubbo J., Verhey, Frans R. J., Kempen, Gertrudis I. J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5879612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29609624
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1177-3