Detection of delirium by nurses among long-term care residents with dementia

• Main Authors: Danjou Christine (Author), Doucet Lise (Author), Richard Sylvie (Author), Voyer Philippe (Author), Carmichael Pierre-Hugues (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Delirium is a prevalent problem in long-term care (LTC) facilities where advanced age and cognitive impairment represent two important risk factors for this condition. Delirium is associated with numerous negative outcomes including...