- Title
- The uptake and utility of a protocol for delirium prevention: an evaluation study
- Creator
- Li, Pui; Giles, Michelle; Dumont, Fran; Day, Jenny; Higgins, Isabel
- Relation
- HNE Handover for Nurses and Midwives Vol. 2, Issue 1, p. 7-11
- Relation
- http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/nursing-midwifery
- Publisher
- University of Newcastle, Hunter New England NSW Health, University of New England
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2009
- Description
- Purpose: The purpose is to report the findings of a study designed to evaluate the uptake and utility of a delirium alert protocol for delirium prevention. Research design: A mixed methods design was used in this evaluation study. Intervention: An audit of patient records provided evaluation data before and after implementation of the Delirium Alert Protocol (DAP). Clinical nurses were surveyed to determine uptake and utility of the DAP. A focus group was conducted with clinicians to determine their perceptions of the DAP. Context: The setting for the study was a busy medical ward in a large tertiary referral hospital in NSW Australia. Participants: Participants for the study included 26 clinical nurses. Outcomes: Findings revealed an increase in the diagnosis of delirium and use of interventions for the prevention of delirium. The survey revealed an increased knowledge of delirium and a high level of satisfaction with the DAP. The focus group suggests that “delirium” is referred to more often and that nurses took a more active role in preventing delirium. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest Participatory Action Research (PAR), used to develop the DAP, may be an effective approach to practice change.
- Subject
- clinical research; mixed methods; protocol; guidelines; delirium prevention; older people; acute care
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/916228
- Identifier
- uon:7934
- Language
- eng
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