Abstract:
:To compare the clinical outcomes and length of stay (LOS) between delirious patients with hyperactive symptoms admitted directly and those admitted indirectly from Emergency Department into a secured, behavioral unit jointly used by geriatricians and pyschogeriatricians (the Unit). A retrospective study analyzing data from the medical records of 122 patients with an admission diagnosis of delirium with hyperactive symptoms and subsequently discharged from the Unit, including restraint, one-to-one nursing care, falls, absconding, duration of delirium, recovery from delirium, destination and LOS. Significantly fewer patients with direct admission (n=68) required physical restraint or chemical restraint compared with those transferred (n=54). Patients admitted directly showed a higher discharge rate back home, shorter LOS, shorter duration of delirium and a higher rate of recovery from delirium than transferred patients. Of the transferred patients, more received one-to-one nursing care before transfer than after transfer. Three (5.6%) absconded before transfer, but none absconded from the Unit. The falls rate reduced from 14.2 to 6.7 falls/1000 patient delirium days after transfer. Delirious patients with hyperactive symptoms admitted directly to the Unit fared better in clinical outcomes and LOS. They also required less restraint, less intensive nursing and were unlikely to abscond compared to those transferred.
journal_name
Arch Gerontol Geriatrjournal_title
Archives of gerontology and geriatricsauthors
Lu JH,Chan DK,O'Rourke F,Ong B,Shen Q,Reutens S,Ko Adoi
10.1016/j.archger.2010.02.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-01-01 00:00:00pages
66-70issue
1eissn
0167-4943issn
1872-6976pii
S0167-4943(10)00036-1journal_volume
52pub_type
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