Delirium education for family caregivers of patients in the intensive care unit: A pilot study

• Main Authors: Amanda Wheeler (Author), Elise Bloch (Author), Sarah Blaylock (Author), James Root (Author), Kateriza Ibanez (Author), Kristine Newman (Author), Jose Diarte (Author), Louis P. Voigt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Delirium, an acute change in mental state, seen in hospitalized older adults is a growing public health concern with implications for both patients and caregivers; however, there is minimal research on educating caregivers about delirium. Utilizing family caregivers to assist with deliri...