Abstract
Delirium is an increasing concern with current combined annual costs for the United States and Europe of approximately $350 billion. Although standardized definitions and diagnostic criteria exist, more than 80% of delirium in the acute care setting is overlooked or misdiagnosed. Delays in identification result in increases in severity and mortality and a reduction in quality of life. Selecting an assessment tool is the first step toward improving recognition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-348 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroscience Nursing |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- acute care
- assessment
- critical care
- delirium
- nursing
- screening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
- Clinical Neurology
- Medical–Surgical
- Surgery