Effectiveness of multicomponent nonpharmacological delirium interventions: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Delirium, an acute disorder with high morbidity and mortality, is often preventable through multicomponent nonpharmacological strategies. The efficacy of these strategies for preventing subsequent adverse outcomes has been limited to small studies to date.

Objective

To evaluate available evidence on multicomponent nonpharmacological delirium interventions in reducing incident delirium and preventing poor outcomes associated with delirium.

Data sources

PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2013.

Study selection

Studies examining the following outcomes were included: delirium incidence, falls, length of stay, rate of discharge to a long-term care institution (institu

SUBMITTER: Hshieh TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4388802 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature