P1-504: The prevalence of underlying dementing illness contributing to the presentation of delirium in an acute hospital setting in the elderly

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. S274-S275
Author(s):  
Loretta Evans ◽  
Ramy Ghaly ◽  
Browne William ◽  
Rachel Fullgrabe
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Setting ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Dementing Illness ◽  
Acute Hospital Setting

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity of the Elderly Mobility Scale in the Acute Hospital Setting

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Nolan ◽  
Lucinda Remilton ◽  
Margaret Green
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Elderly Mobility ◽  
Acute Hospital Setting

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) in an acute hospital setting. Intra-rater (n=15) and inter-rater (n=18) reliability were investigated using physiotherapists who viewed and scored video-recorded mobility assessments using the EMS on two occasions, one week apart. Latent class analysis of EMS scores showed that neither the occasion of testing (intra-rater reliability) (R2=0.0035, p=0.72), therapist (inter-rater reliability (R2=0.0051, p=1.00), years of experience (R2=0.0058, p=1.00) nor number of EMS assessments previously completed (R2=0.0048, p=1.00) had any impact on the EMS scores. The only factor which impacted on clustering was the EMS score (R2=0.8263, p=0.000). Concurrent validity was assessed by comparison with the Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI) in patients aged ≥ 55 years (n = 32) and demonstrated that EMS scores were highly correlated with the MRMI (Spearman’s ρ=0.887). Therefore intra-rater reliability of the EMS has been reported for the first time, and inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of the EMS have been further supported and extended into a younger patient group for mobility assessment in acute hospital patients.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF FOOT AND NAIL CONDITION ON FALLING, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ELDERLY IN ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTINGS

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
R. Rokkaku ◽  
S. Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Foot Care ◽  
Risk Of Falling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Acute Hospital Setting

Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between in-patient foot and nail condition and their falling. The purpose is to determine if a nursing intervention can reduce the risk of falling in the acute hospital setting. We found that the group of those had fallen significantly suffered from abnormalities of their feet and/or nail. It became especially clear that falling was related to tinea, excessive keratin, and excessively long nails. Also, there were few nurses who were aware that foot and nail condition are a risk factor of falling. Relatedly, their concern for the condition of patients’ feet and nails was low. We recommend that nurses and patients improve the condition of feet and nails to reduce falling by the elderly in an acute hospital setting. In addition, we conclude that foot care enhances the lower extremities’ physiological functions.

“EduKation demenz® Nursing” in the acute hospital setting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Johann Gehr ◽  
Cornel Christian Sieber ◽  
Ellen Freiberger ◽  
Sabine Alexandra Engel
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Acute Hospital Setting

A simulation study of the interception of prescribing errors by clinical pharmacists in an acute hospital setting

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thibaut Caruba ◽  
Abdelali Boussadi ◽  
Emilie Lenain ◽  
Virginie Korb-Savoldelli ◽  
Florence Gillaizeau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Study ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Prescribing Errors ◽  
Clinical Pharmacists ◽  
Acute Hospital Setting

scholarly journals The use of a modified ‘surprise’ question to identify and recruit dying patients into a research project in an acute hospital setting

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A8.2-A8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Gibbins ◽  
Sophia Bloor ◽  
Colette Reid ◽  
Melanie Burcombe ◽  
Rachel McCoubrie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Surprise Question ◽  
Acute Hospital Setting
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