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The prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in older people
— national guidelines | | Corporate Author | Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians; British Geriatrics Society - BGS |
| Publisher | Royal College of Physicians, London, June 2006 |
| Pages | 18 pp (Concise guidance to good practice: a series of evidence-based guidelines |
| Source | Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4EE. Webste: www.rcplondon.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Confusion ; Diagnosis ; Preventative medicine ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | Delirium (acute confusional state) is a common condition of older people, affecting up to 30% of older patients admitted to hospital. The hospital environment often precipitates or exacerbates episodes of delirium; and patients who develop delirium have high mortality, institutionalisation and complication rates, and have longer stays than non-delirious patients. Recent evidence demonstrates that improved understanding of delirium among health professionals and improved attention to the environment surrounding at-risk patients can both prevent the onset of delirium and curtail episodes that arise. These guidelines provide healthcare professionals with a practical approach to the identification, prevention and management of delirium in hospital and community care settings. It updates the "Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of delirium in the elderly" (1997) compiled by Lesley Young and Jim George based on the work of the multidisciplinary Working Party on Confusion in Crises, Royal College of Physicians, 1995. A summary of guidelines which may be photocopied for staff use is also provided. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060720001 B |
| Classmark | EDC: LK7: LK2: 583 |
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