Detection of postoperative delirium by family and caregivers: Evaluation of the family confusion assessment method (FAM-CAM).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The primary objective was to evaluate agreement between researchers' and family members' postoperative delirium assessment. The secondary objective was to assess the incidence of positive FAM-CAM after hospital discharge up to 30-days postoperatively.

Methods

This was a pre-specified sub-study of two multicenter randomized controlled trials that evaluated interventions to prevent postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing major elective surgery. In the hospital, delirium was ascertained using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) long-form or the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU), and structured chart review. Family members completed a Family Confusion Assessment Method (FAM-CAM) concurrent with researchers' assessments in the

SUBMITTER: Mickle AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12419121 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature