ArticleJournal of research in nursing : JRN2021
A survey about postoperative delirium in older patients among nurses and anaesthetists: implications for future practice and policy.
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- Partnering an implementation strategy with a multi-modal education to improve delirium practices.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Delirium education and post-anaesthetics care unit nurses' knowledge on recognising and managing delirium in older patients.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Association between Malnutrition and Delirium in Older Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units: A Data Linkage Study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative delirium is a major complication associated with anaesthesia and surgery, more commonly seen in older people.
aimsThe aims of this study were to explore the knowledge and understanding of anaesthetists and nurses involved in anaesthesia through their responses to two case scenarios of postoperative delirium experienced by older people.
methodsA 30-item online survey was sent to 500 potential respondents.
resultsTwo hundred and twenty-six practitioners from Australia, New Zealand and Scotland responded. Most had no workplace protocols for anaesthesia planning in older people. There was substantial variability in practice in relation to postoperative delirium screening, detection, prevention and management.
conclusionsImprovements in education and awareness, together with a more coherent approach, for example, as recommended in the European Society of Anaesthesiology Guidelines, could help to reduce the impact of postoperative delirium in older people. This should be combined with ongoing research into perioperative optimisation of detection, prevention and management of postoperative delirium.
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