Delirium prevention in hospices: Opportunities and limitations - A focused ethnography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium is common and distressing for hospice in-patients. Hospital-based research shows delirium may be prevented by targeting its risk factors. Many preventative strategies address patients' fundamental care needs. However, there is little research regarding how interventions need to be tailored to the in-patient hospice setting.

Aim

To explore the behaviours of hospice in-patient staff in relation to delirium prevention, and the influences that shape these behaviours.

Design

Focused ethnography supported by behaviour change theory. Observation, semi-structured interviews and document review were conducted.

Setting/participants

A total of 89 participants (multidisciplinary staff, volunteers, patients and relatives) at two UK in-patient hospice uni

SUBMITTER: Featherstone I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877983 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature