TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge, opinions and clinical practice regarding postoperative delirium in older patients
T2 - A survey of nurses and anaesthetists
AU - Rodgers, Sheila
AU - Igwe, Ezinne
AU - Traynor, Victoria
AU - Waite, Alastair
AU - Maclullich, Alasdair
AU - Foo, Irwin
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - Delirium is perhaps the most aged-related postoperative complication, with 13-79% of older people, depending on the population group and type of surgery, experiencing postoperative delirium (POD).[1] Only in the last few years has POD been acknowledged by non geriatric specialists as a major postoperative complication. [2]The aims of this study were to explore the knowledge and understanding of anaesthetists and anaesthetic nurses on POD in older people using an online survey. This survey was adapted from a previous study [3] which sought to gain insights in Sweden on protocols and practices among anaesthesia practitioners.
AB - Delirium is perhaps the most aged-related postoperative complication, with 13-79% of older people, depending on the population group and type of surgery, experiencing postoperative delirium (POD).[1] Only in the last few years has POD been acknowledged by non geriatric specialists as a major postoperative complication. [2]The aims of this study were to explore the knowledge and understanding of anaesthetists and anaesthetic nurses on POD in older people using an online survey. This survey was adapted from a previous study [3] which sought to gain insights in Sweden on protocols and practices among anaesthesia practitioners.
KW - postoperative delirium
KW - anaesthesia protocols
KW - older people
U2 - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.04.004
M3 - Article
VL - 57
SP - 108
EP - 109
JO - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
SN - 0952-8180
ER -