🧠 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.
Affects 25% of older hospital inpatients, causes distress, & is associated with hugely increased risk of future dementia.
But detection is mostly poor & treatment is hugely variable.
Why the lack of action?
https://the4at.com/deliriumguide
Affects 25% of older hospital inpatients, causes distress, & is associated with hugely increased risk of future dementia.
But detection is mostly poor & treatment is hugely variable.
Why the lack of action?
https://the4at.com/deliriumguide
Comments
Detecting delirium has additional value - likely speeds up recovery, as well as reducing distress.
Also delirium can be the presenting sign of an acute illness.
Mistaken for dementia
Lack of resource to properly offer nursing care
Is more prevalent in frail older adults who lack powerful advocates in senior management
Institutional inertia znd opposition from management and clinical workforce
Lots other reasons well I sudpect