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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Nursing Science
  • Hospital Administration

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  • Postoperative delirium is a frequent complication in elderly hospitalized patients.
  • It leads to prolonged hospital stays, increased costs, and higher nursing workload.
  • Elderly patients with pre-existing cognitive deficits face a particularly high risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the frequency of postoperative delirium in elderly patients.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a specialized nursing intervention in preventing delirium.

Main Methods:

  • A six-month prevalence phase to count delirium cases without intervention.
  • A subsequent ten-month intervention phase using the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) components on one ward.
  • A control ward received no specific interventions for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Postoperative delirium occurred in 20.2% of patients during the prevalence phase.
  • In the intervention phase, delirium incidence dropped to 4.9% on the intervention ward, versus 20.8% on the control ward.
  • Key predictors included low Mini-Mental State Examination scores, advanced age, and preoperative infection.

Conclusions:

  • Nursing interventions by specially trained staff can effectively lower postoperative delirium rates in elderly patients.
  • Close postoperative supervision and cognitive activation are crucial components.
  • The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) demonstrates significant preventive potential.