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An Evidence Based Curriculum On Early Recognition And Prevention Of Delirium In Hospitalized Elderly
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background: Delirium in older adults is common, but there is evidence that programs utilizing a set of non-pharmacologic interventions are effective in preventing it. Early recognition and delirium prevention programs may save lives and reduce healthcare costs.</p> <p>Problem: …
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Documentation: Delirium in the Hospitalized Older Adult
… of a systematic assessment of delirium in older adults who had been administered an antipsychotic medication. Methods: A descriptive correlational retrospective design was used for this medical record data based study. The setting was a 107 bed acute care community hospital located in …
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Relationship of psychological well-being and activities of daily living in older adults following hospitalization: A secondary analysis
… living (ADLs) is fundamental to maintaining older people’s independence and quality of life. Service providers, policy makers, and researchers use ADL measures to develop predictive information about functional outcomes related to specific diseases and treatments, to describe the stages and …
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Hospital depressive symptoms and ADL disability in older adults: A longitudinal analysis of course and associations
… of daily living (ADL) often increase in older adults during hospitalization and for many persist post-discharge. However, little is known about the psychological and functional response of older adults admitted to an Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit. Questions remain about the association …
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Toward a transformational roadmap to end pj paralysis: A mixed-methods impact study on patient ambulation initiative at hospitals in Alberta
… primary objective of the examined initiative. Older adult patients who spend long periods immobile are at an increased risk of physiological deconditioning and functional decline. More than 30% of hospitalized older adults become disabled in at least one basic activity of daily living during …
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Hospital-associated functional status decline in pulmonary patients
… and elements of the hospital environment make older adults with COPD vulnerable to hospital-associated functional status decline. The purpose of this dissertation was to identify activity factors that contribute to hospital-associated functional status decline in older adults with COPD by …