Interprofessional Education for Delirium Care: A Systematic Review
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Sockalingam, S., Tan, A., et al. (2014).
Journal of Interprofessional Care, 28(4), 345-351.
This systematic review investigates the impact of interprofessional education programs regarding delirium care on learning and patient outcomes.
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1965 to March 1, 2013
All study designs
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<div>Findings demonstrated that interprofessional education regarding delirium care was associated with:</div>
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<li>lower rates of delirium overall (Level 4B Evidence) and at discharge (Level 4B Evidence);</li>
<li>reduced use of benzodiazepine, antihistamine, and opiates (Level 3 Evidence);</li>
<li>increased documentation and detection of delirium (Level 3 Evidence);</li>
<li>mixed results interprofessional knowledge regarding delirium (Level 2B Evidence);</li>
<li>increased self-reported performance of staff regarding delirium care (Level 3 Evidence);</li>
<li>high attendee satisfaction with education (Level 1 Evidence);</li>
<li>increased geriatric psychiatry consults (Level 3 Evidence); and</li>
<li>no change in 1-to-1 nursing needs (Level 4A Evidence).</li>
</ul>
<div>Limitations to this review include an overall paucity of evidence within each studied outcome, small sample sizes, heterogeneity between studies, and low methodological rigor. Further research is indicated.</div>
