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Table 3 Intervention activities

From: Care of older people with Cognitive Impairment or Dementia Hospitalized in Traumatology Units (CARExDEM): a quasi-experiment

Basic Care

PAINAD scale (pain assessment) [38, 39], Braden scale (pressure ulcer assessment) [45], skin integrity assessment, nutrition assessment [31], favoring night sleep (lights, noise, temperature…), minimizing physical restraints with verbal containments, negotiating and using TOP5 tool [46]; a strategy to enhance communication and enhancing patient-centered care.

Organization

Room placed next to nurses’ station, visible signs for toilet and wardrobe, staff identification badges.

Cognition

Patients wearing own gowns/clothes, memory exercises, pleasant reminiscence objects (photographs, music…). Visible clocks and calendars for time orientation. Volunteers will visit at least twice a week.

Knowledge

Brochure will be developed for caregivers and families to provide hospitalization recommendations and discharge planning.

Safety

Falls risk and cognitive impairment identification, closed slippers, physiotherapy aids, placing reachable objects, bed in low position, consider handrails and reachable bell.

Discharge planning

Early discharge planning, social worker follow-up, community resources information, contact with primary nurse.