Kendra L. Sheard, Jennifer E. Lape, Kathleen Weissberg
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Abstract
Abstract Aim To investigate the feasibility of occupational therapy-led multidisciplinary delirium management interventions in a long-term acute care hospital to decrease incidence of delirium and increase independence for self-care. Methods Convenience sampling was used to recruit eight patients in a long-term acute care hospital for a pretest/posttest delirium management pilot study. Interventions included mobility, functional cognition, sensory deficit correction, self-care, and sleep interventions. Delirium was assessed using the ICDSC and the CAM-ICU; self-care outcomes were measured using the AM-PAC “6 clicks” Daily Activities Short Form. Results One participant decreased delirium incidence and increased self-care independence following the intervention. However, participants in aggregate had a 25% decrease in delirium incidence. Conclusion Occupational therapy interventions may positively impact delirium incidence in long-term acute care hospital patients, but interdisciplinary team management with collaborative team interventions may be necessary to extend the impact to patient functional outcomes.
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This comprehensive journal is recognized for its useful balance of research and clinical practice articles. For more than twenty five years Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics has functioned as a forum for allied health professionals as well as others with a focus on rehabilitation of the geriatric client to share information, clinical experience, research, and therapeutic practice. Each issue focuses on current practice and emerging issues in the care of the older client, including rehabilitation and long-term care in institutional and community settings, and innovative programming; the entire range of problems experienced by the elderly; and the current skills needed for working with older clients.