Preventing Delirium

Gary Mitchell

Preventing Delirium

Gary Mitchell

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Abstract

Delirium is a common and serious illness that affects many people, particularly those who are older. The condition can be extremely distressing for the person, their family members and the healthcare professionals providing care (Mitchell, 2019). Delirium can affect a person’s attention, thinking, orientation, memory, emotions, sleep and behaviour, potentially leading to long-lasting physical and cognitive impairment or premature death (Logan, 2019). While delirium is a disorder that can affect a number of people, it can be particularly common within care home settings and is estimated to occur in up to 60% of residents living in care home settings (Dixon, 2018).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	488
Number of pages	489
Journal	Nursing and Residential Care
Volume	21
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - 24 Aug 2019

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Delirium
Care Homes
Nurse Education

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