Table 3 Action taken as reported by healthcare professionals when older hospitalized patients had signs of delirium
From: Delirium in older hospitalized patients—signs and actions: a retrospective patient record review
Subcategories | Generic categories | Main category |
|---|---|---|
Considered the signs of delirium | Adapted care | Variation in actions |
Communicated in several ways | ||
Need for care after hospitalization | ||
Support and physical assistance | ||
Adjusted the medical and nursing care | ||
Subjective interpretations | Deficient care | |
Relied on patients’ abilities | ||
Disregarded signs of delirium | ||
Extra measures and extra care | Beyond usual care | |
Care was withdrawn |