Prevalence rate of delirium at two hospitals in Western Australia

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Prevalence rate of delirium at two hospitals in Western Australia

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of delirium in patients on 15 medical and surgical wards at two hospitals in Western Australia. Design: Following a review of the literature on delirium a standardised data collection tool was developed and four prevalence audits were conducted over a four week...

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Main Authors:	Speed, Gaye, Wynaden, Dianne, McGowan, Sunita, Hare, Malcolm, Landsborough, Ian
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Australian Nursing Federation 2007
Subjects:	prevalence audit elderly patient acute care dementia confusion Delirium
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28831

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