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A delirium prevalence audit and a pre and post evaluation of an interprofessional education intervention to increase staff knowledge about delirium in older adults

BACKGROUND: Delirium is more prevalent in older people and estimated to occur in up to 50% of the hospital population. Delirium comprises a spectrum of behaviours, including cognitive and attention deficits, and fluctuating levels of consciousness, often associated with an underlying physiological d...

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Autores principales: Ewens, Beverley, Seaman, Karla, Whitehead, Lisa, Towell-Barnard, Amanda, Young, Michelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34666763
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00692-2