The Prevention and Management of Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults
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Delirium is one of the most common problems in hospitalized older adults. Delirium causes long-term cognitive and functional impairment and affects hospital costs, length of stay, and mortality. Although the incidence rates of delirium have shown increases in hospitalized older adults, nurses have still paid little attention and recognition and have lacked delirium knowledge. However, if nurses have an understanding of delirium, they can assess and detect risk factors in hospitalized older adults’ onset. They can also provide care for hospitalized older adults by preventing and managing delirium. As a result, the cognitive function of older adults will be improved better, and the length of stay, as well as the use of medications, will be reduced. Additionally, the prevention and management of delirium can still decrease the incidence rate and the complications of delirium in hospitalized older adults. It is also the essential information to develop a program of prevention and management of delirium among hospitalized older adults for reducing adverse outcomes and maintaining the cognitive function of older adults.
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