Implementation of delirium screening in the emergency department: A qualitative study with early adopters.

Introduction: Delirium affects 15% of older adults presenting to emergency departments (EDs) but is detected in only one‐third of cases. Evidence‐based guidelines for ED delirium screening exist, but are underutilized. Frontline staff perceptions about delirium and time and resource constraints are...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Vol. 72; no. 12; pp. 3753 - 3763
Main Authors:	Chary, Anita N., Bhananker, Annika R., Brickhouse, Elise, Torres, Beatrice, Santangelo, Ilianna, Godwin, Kyler M., Naik, Aanand D., Carpenter, Christopher R., Liu, Shan W., Kennedy, Maura
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Dec2024
Subjects:	Canada United States Work Nurses Qualitative research Interviewing Content analysis Sound recordings Allied health personnel Physicians Psychological tests Experiential learning Diagnosis of delirium Research funding Early medical intervention Systems development Questionnaires Hospital emergency services Research methodology Delirium Early diagnosis
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