Journal article
The Effect of Multiple Assessments on Delirium Detection: a Pilot Study*
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Delirium is characterized by fluctuating attention or arousal, with high prevalence in the orthopaedic ward. Our aim was to: 1) establish the prevalence of delirium on an orthopaedic ward, and 2) compare delirium prevalence using a single geriatrician assessment vs. multiple 3D-CAM (3-Minute Diagnostic Interview for Confusion Assessment Method) assessments during the day. We hypothesized that multiple assessments would increase the …
Authors
de Freitas; Wong E; Lee J; Reppas-Rindlisbacher C; Gabor C; Curkovic A; Patterson C
Journal
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 277–282
Publisher
Canadian Geriatrics Society
DOI
10.5770/cgj.23.433
ISSN
1925-8348