Application of an action protocol focused on the application of non-pharmacological interventions for managing delirium in the process of prevention, diagnosis and treatment, evaluated using an e-health intervention, with a tablet to introduce on it the data about the prevention, diagnostic and treatment process of each recluted patient, in the Igualada Hospital Center, once a day.
Age over 80 years
Three risk factor to develop delirium, for example: sex (men), polypharmacy,urinary tract infections (UTIs) or strictures.
Admission in geriatric unit.
Have social support
Age under 80 years
Eseeable death on admission not caused by delirium or delirium diagnosis on admission.
Parallel
Application of an action protocol for the management of delirium through the use of non-pharmacological interventions
Procedure/SurgeryThe interventions carried out stand out for being non-pharmacological, this avoiding the use of drugs and polypharmacy in elderly patients, avoiding the appearance of clinical complications derived from the side effects that the use of these substances can lead to in the patient. In addition, it also encourages the education of health professionals and nurses' families or caregivers in the management of delirium.
Tradicional management of delirium
Other interventionThe use of the pharmacological treatment and the mechanical patients restrain were de base of the traditional treatment in deliriums patient in the University hospital of Igualada, because of the less knowledge of the professionals and non-existence protocol of non-pharmacological interventions to management the delirium.
Rate of patients who develop delirium
It is performed on all patients admitted to geriatric unit with 3 or more risk criteria for the development of delirium. Its measurement is carried out in the morning shift using the Confussional Assesment Scale scale. The score is from 0 to 4 points, with a positive diagnosis being one with a score greater than 2. It compares the incidence of the control group and the intervention group.
Rate of patients diagnosed with delirium improving clinical severity
Every patient with a positive diagnostic and an active treatment. The objective is to avaluate the reduction of the symptoms with the Delirium Rating Scale-R-98 scale, in the morning, comparing control gropu and interventional group . The score is from 0 to 48 points, with a positive diagnosis with severity symptoms in scores greater than 12 points.
Drug use rate for the treatment of delirium
Carried out with the recorded on the e-health program and the observation of the clinical history of each patient who have had a positive diagnosis of delirium in their hospitalitzation in the geriatric unit and has recorded the use of drugs, like number of a day and type of drug, for their treatment. Comparation control group and intervention group.
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Universitat de Lleida
Lead sponsor
Hospital d'Igualada
Collaborator
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