Managing delirium in everyday practice: towards cognitive-friendly hospitals. Issue 6 (2nd November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Connell, Henry; Kennelly, Sean P.; Cullen, Walter; Meagher, David J.
• Is Part Of: Advances in psychiatric treatment. Volume 20:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 380
• Page End: 389
• Publication Date: 2014-11-02
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.113.012468
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-5146

Abstract

Summary: Providing optimal healthcare for increasingly elderly hospital populations who have high rates of cognitive disorder is a great challenge. Using delirium as an example, we describe how improved management of acute cognitive problems through a multifaceted hospital-wide programme can promote cognitive-friendly hospital environments. A specific plan of action is described that spans interventions in day-to-day clinical care of individual patients all the way to wider organisational practices. Learning Objectives: Understand the concept of cognitive friendliness and how addressing the problem of delirium can contribute to this in our healthcare system. Become more aware of specific aspects of a cognitive-friendly programme and how these can be implemented in practice. Explore the key outstanding issues for research that can further enhance our awareness of cognitive-friendly practices.