Detecting Delirium in Older Adults Living at Home |
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| Authors: | Priscilla Malenfant RN MSc Philippe Voyer RN PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Portneuf Health and Social Services Center , Donnacona , Québec , Canada priscilla.malenfant.1@ulaval.ca;3. Faculty of Nursing Sciences , Laval University , Québec City , Québec , Canada;4. Centre for Excellence in Aging-Research Unit , Québec City , Québec , Canada |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to determine whether in-home care nurses had the necessary knowledge to detect delirium in older adults. To this end, 87 home care nurses from 2 sites in the greater Quebec City region in Canada answered a questionnaire. The results showed nurses had limited level of knowledge about the diagnostic criteria for delirium, the main signs and symptoms of delirium, and the tools for its detection. Moreover, 54.4% of the in-home care nurses were able to recognize delirium, from structured clinical vignettes. |
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