Delirium prevalence and management in general wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation centres and nursing homes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH countries): A secondary analysis of a worldwide point prevalence study
Delirium is a frequent complication in patients in DACH countries. More than three quarter of participating wards reported a delirium management protocol suggesting awareness of published guidelines and best practice recommendations. Improved staffing, education on delirium assessment, and interprofessional communication could be helpful to improve the usage of valid delirium assessments and addressing barriers to delirium management.
Authors
- Matthias Thomas Exl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2415-0455)
- Heidi Lindroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5389-4701)
- Magdalena Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-4294)
- Florian Schimböck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4834-0114)
- Lars Krüger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4234-0022)
- Peter Nydahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5178-0364)
- Rebecca von Haken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-0094)
- Keibun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6867-1420)
- Marie‐Madlen Jeitziner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0275-4602)
- Sibylle Fischbacher
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Regenstrief Institute (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia (DE)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- Stadtspital Waid (CH)
- University Medical Centre Mannheim (DE)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100309
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.18