Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non-ICU patients

CONCLUSIONS: There is moderate-certainty evidence regarding the benefit of multicomponent non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of delirium in hospitalised adults, estimated to reduce incidence by 43% compared to usual care. We found no evidence of an effect on mortality. There is emerging evidence that these interventions may reduce hospital length of stay, with a trend towards reduced delirium duration, although the effect on delirium severity remains uncertain. Further research should focus on implementation and detailed analysis of the components of the interventions to support more effective, tailored practice recommendations.PMID:34280303 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD013307.pub2

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - July 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jennifer K Burton Louise E Craig Shun Qi Yong Najma Siddiqi Elizabeth A Teale Rebecca Woodhouse Amanda J Barugh Alison M Shepherd Alan Brunton Suzanne C Freeman Alex J Sutton Terry J Quinn Source Type: research