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Delirium prevention care and its effectiveness for patients with hip fractures: A controlled trial
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Abstract
The intervention group experienced a 0% incidence of delirium compared to 15% in the control group.
- Sleep quality was significantly improved in the intervention group at all measured time points.
- No significant differences in pain or functional status were observed between groups at any time.
- The mean age of participants was 80.6 years, with a standard deviation of 8.0 years.
- Male patients comprised 36.3% of the total sample.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a delirium prevention care protocol on pain, functional status, sleep quality and delirium prevention in patients with hip fractures.
BACKGROUND: The development of delirium following hip fracture is common among older patients. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 30% of delirium cases are preventable. The prevention of delirium, a multifactorial syndrome, can be achieved through a multicomponent care protocol that targets specific risk factors for delirium.
DESIGN: A randomised controlled study was conducted according to the CONSORT 2010 guidelines. The Clinical Trial Registry number is NCT04188795.
METHODS: A total of 84 patients were assigned to two groups by block randomisation. The intervention group (n = 41) received nursing care according to a protocol and the control group (n = 43) received standard nursing care. Study data were collected using the demographic information form, the Confusion Assessment Method-Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU), the Barthel Index, the Mini Nutritional Assessment-short form and the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ). The pain of the patients was assessed by using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 80.6 years (standard deviation 8.0; range 65.0- 97.5 years), and the percentage of the male patients were 36.3%. No statistically significant differences were found between the groups in terms of pain and functional status in the preoperative period, on the first postoperative day, or in the predischarge period (p > 0.05 for each). The sleep quality of patients in the intervention group was significantly better than in the control group for all three time measurements (p < 0.05 for each). While 15% of patients in the control group developed delirium, no patient in the intervention group developed delirium (x=6.486, p = 0.026). 2
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that a delirium prevention care protocol may reduce the incidence of delirium and improve sleep quality.
RELEVANCE TO PRACTICE: The study highlighted that nurses can contribute to preventing patients' delirium using nonpharmacologic and independent nursing interventions.
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