Sökning: "Delirium in older people"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Delirium in older people.

  1. 1. Delirium in older people after cardiac surgery : risk factors, dementia, patients’ experiences and assessments

    Författare :Helena Claesson Lingehall; Birgitta Olofsson; Elisabeth Lindahl; Yngve Gustafson; Karl Gunnar Engström; Anna-Karin Edberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cardiac surgery; Cardiovascular disease; Delirium; Dementia; Nursing; Older people; Patients’ experiences; Perioperative period; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Background:Delirium is common in older people undergoing cardiac surgery. Delirium is an acute or subacute neuro-psychiatric syndrome, characterized by a change in cognition, disturbances in consciousness; it fluctuates, develops over a short period of time and always has an underlying cause. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Old people with femoral neck fracture : delirium, malnutrition and surgical methods - an intervention program

    Författare :Birgitta Olofsson; Olle Svensson; Yngve Gustafson; Bengt Borssén; Anna-Karin Edberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; delirium; hip fracture; older people; orthopaedics; internal fixation; arthroplasty cognitive impairment; dementia; nursing; rehabilitation; femoral neck fracture; RCT; intervention; geriatric team; malnutrition; nurses; Orthopaedics; Ortopedi;

    Sammanfattning : Hip fracture is a global and a growing public health problem. More women than men sustain hip fractures, the incidence increases exponentially with age and mean age is above 80. About one third of hip-fracture patients suffer from dementia and are prone to develop acute confusional state (delirium). LÄS MER

  4. 3. Urinary tract infection : a serious health problem in old women

    Författare :Irene Eriksson; Birgitta Olofsson; Yngve Gustafson; Lisbeth Fagerström; Olle Söderhamn; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; urinary tract infection; old women; risk factors; delirium; experience; nursing; Geriatrics and medical gerontology; Geriatrik och medicinsk gerontologi; geriatrik; Geriatrics; Medical sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection in women of all ages but the incidence and prevalence increase with age. Despite the high incidence of UTI, little is known about its impact on morale or subjective wellbeing and daily life in old women. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Pain and pain management with femoral nerve block following hip fracture : effects and experiences: the perspective of older patients and staff

    Författare :Anna Unneby; Birgitta Olofsson; Britt-Marie Lindgren; Ulrica Bergström; Bengt Nellgård; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; femoral nerve block; hip fracture; individualized pain management; nursing care; older; pain; pain management; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences; Orthopaedics; ortopedi;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Older people with hip fractures are often frail with several comorbidities and roughly half of them have dementia disorders. Pain is common among patients with hip fracture and pain management in these patients is a challenge. Opioids are known to relieve pain while at rest but are not as effective in movement. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Att vårda äldre personer med kognitiv svikt i sjukhusmiljöer : attityder, processer, innebörder

    Författare :Anita Nilsson; David Edvardsson; Birgit. H Rasmussen; Anna-Karin Edberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; acute care; attitudes; care management; cognitive impairment; grounded theory; health professionals; measurements; nursing; older people; perception; personal-professional integrity; person-centred care; phenomenological hermeneutical; akutsjukvård; attityder; fenomenologisk hermeneutik; grounded theory; kognitiv svikt; organisation; omvårdnad; personcentrerad vård; personlig-professionell integritet; skattningar; vårdpersonal; äldre personer; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Inledning: Äldre personer med kognitiv svikt, exempelvis i form av demenssjukdom, delirium eller depression, är en vanligt förekommande population inom svensk sjukhusvård. Dessa äldre kan ha särskilda behov till följd av en försämrad kognition, men litteraturen tyder på att akutsjukhusens miljö, organisation och vårdprocesser inte alltid stödjer tillgodoseendet av dessa behov. LÄS MER