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1Bradford District Care Trust and Leeds Institute for Health.
Background:
Delirium can have serious consequences, including increased hospitalisation and risk of death, and worsening dementia.
Aim:
To explore the feasibility of preventing delirium in care homes for older people.
Method:
An enhanced educational package targeting care home staff was developed.
Results:
Staff were not confident in recognising, preventing or managing delirium before the intervention. After it, however, they showed a greater awareness: the total number of episodes of delirium in residents' records increased; the number of prescriptions fell; and the proportion of residents who had had a cognitive test in the previous six months rose.
Conclusion:
Further research is needed to establish the project's efficacy and cost effectiveness.
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