Abstract

A practice-improvement project was designed to deliver an educational intervention to hospital aides to increase their knowledge, skill, and confidence in the role of sitter for hospitalized older adults with delirium with the aim of enhancing their quality of care and contribution to interdisciplinary team care of patients with delirium.

Author Details

Sandra S. Kakiuchi, MS, College of Health and Society, Hawaii Pacific University, Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA; Kathleen Burger, PhD, RN, CNE, College of Health and Society, Hawai'i Pacific University, Hawai'i Loa Campus, Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA; Serena Lo, MD, Geriatric Medicine/Continuing Care, Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Sigma Membership

Gamma Psi at-Large

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Delirium, Hospital Aides, Sitters

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Improving delirium care in hospitalized older adults: Impact of education on hospital aides as sitters

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A practice-improvement project was designed to deliver an educational intervention to hospital aides to increase their knowledge, skill, and confidence in the role of sitter for hospitalized older adults with delirium with the aim of enhancing their quality of care and contribution to interdisciplinary team care of patients with delirium.