Non-Pharmacological Nursing Interventions for Prevention and Treatment of Delirium in Hospitalized Adult Patients: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Lee, Y., Lee, J., et al. (2021).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(16), 8853.
<div>This systematic review investigates the effect of non-pharmacological interventions (e.g., multicomponent interventions, care partner education) for the prevention and treatment of delirium in the hospital setting.</div>
<div>Three of six studies showed that non-pharmacological interventions made a statistically significant improvement in the incidence of delirium. Two of four studies showed a statistically significant improvement in delirium severity with intervention.</div>
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<div>Limitations to this review included heterogeneity of the included studies as well as potential for risk of bias due to the quality of the included studies.</div>
