Nurses’ Evaluation of the Confusion Assessment Method: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Christine M. Waszynski, Kimberly Petrovic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent Attitude of Health Personnel MEDLINE Nursing assessment Pilot Projects Nursing Methodology Research Nursing Staff Hospital behavioral disciplines and activities Hospitals Urban Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders medicine Humans Prospective Studies Confusion Prospective cohort study Nursing Assessment General Nursing Aged Aged 80 and over Inpatients Adult patients business.industry Delirium Middle Aged nervous system diseases Nursing Evaluation Research Family medicine Helpfulness Assessment methods medicine.symptom business Gerontology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 34:49-56 |
| ISSN: | 1938-243X 0098-9134 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/00989134-20080401-06 |
| Popis: | Delirium is frequently overlooked in hospitalized adult patients of all ages. Because nurses spend significant amounts of time with patients, the nursing assessment is vital to the identification of delirium. This pilot study investigated nurses’ evaluation of the Confusion Assessment Method related to ease of use and helpfulness in identifying delirium in adult patients on two hospital units. Delirium rates are reported for patients across all shifts for 1 month. The majority of nurses found the Confusion Assessment Method to be an effective, user-friendly instrument for the assessment of patients’ cognitive status over time. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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