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Denninger NE, Brefka S, Skudlik S, Leinert C, Mross T, Meyer G, Sulmann D, Dallmeier D, Denkinger M, Müller M. Development of a complex intervention to prevent delirium in older hospitalized patients by optimizing discharge and transfer processes and involving caregivers: A multi-method study. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 150:104645. [PMID: 38091654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Delirium is a common yet challenging condition in older hospitalized patients, associated with various adverse outcomes. Environmental factors, such as room changes, may contribute to the development or severity of delirium. Most previous research has focused on preventing and reducing this condition by addressing risk factors and facilitating reorientation during hospital stay. OBJECTIVE We aimed to systematically develop a complex intervention to prevent delirium in older hospitalized patients by optimizing discharge and transfer processes and involving caregivers during and after these procedures. The intervention combines stakeholder and expert opinions, evidence, and theory. This article provides guidance and inspiration to research groups in developing complex interventions according to the recommendations in the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions. DESIGN AND METHODS A stepwise multi-method study was conducted. The preparation phase included analysis of the context and current practice via focus groups. Based on these results, an expert workshop was organized, followed by a Delphi survey. Finally, the intervention was modeled and a program theory was developed, including a logic model. RESULTS A complex intervention was developed in an iterative process, involving healthcare professionals, delirium experts, researchers, as well as caregiver and patient representatives. The key intervention component is an 8-point-program, which provides caregivers with recommendations for preventing delirium during the transition phase and in the post-discharge period. Information materials (flyers, handbook, videos, posters, defined "Dos and Don'ts", discharge checklist), training for healthcare professionals, and status analyses are used as implementation strategies. In addition, roles were established for gatekeepers to act as leaders, and champions to serve as knowledge multipliers and trainers for the multi-professional team in the hospitals. CONCLUSIONS This study serves as an example of how to develop a complex intervention. In an additional step, the intervention and implementation strategies will be investigated for feasibility and acceptability in a pilot study with an accompanying process evaluation. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Delirium prevention can benefit from optimizing discharge and transfer processes and involving caregivers of older patients in these procedures. STUDY REGISTRATION DRKS00017828, German Register of Clinical Studies, date of registration 17.09.2019.
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- Natascha-Elisabeth Denninger
- Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Research, Development and Technology Transfer, Rosenheim, Germany; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, International Graduate Academy, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Halle (Saale), Germany; Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Primary Care and Health Services Research, Nursing Science and Interprofessional Care, Heidelberg, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Primary Care and Health Services Research, Nursing Science and Interprofessional Care, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Hospital Ulm, Research Unit on Ageing, Ulm, Germany; Geriatric Centre Ulm at the Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; Ulm University Hospital, Institute for Geriatric Research at Agaplesion Bethesda Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Research, Development and Technology Transfer, Rosenheim, Germany
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Hospital Ulm, Research Unit on Ageing, Ulm, Germany; Geriatric Centre Ulm at the Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; Ulm University Hospital, Institute for Geriatric Research at Agaplesion Bethesda Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Centre for Geriatric Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, International Graduate Academy, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Hospital Ulm, Research Unit on Ageing, Ulm, Germany; Geriatric Centre Ulm at the Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Boston, USA
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Hospital Ulm, Research Unit on Ageing, Ulm, Germany; Geriatric Centre Ulm at the Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; Ulm University Hospital, Institute for Geriatric Research at Agaplesion Bethesda Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Research, Development and Technology Transfer, Rosenheim, Germany; Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Primary Care and Health Services Research, Nursing Science and Interprofessional Care, Heidelberg, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Primary Care and Health Services Research, Nursing Science and Interprofessional Care, Heidelberg, Germany
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Zhao Y, Quon A, Luke K, Tivis LJ. Impact of nursing interventions on discharge disposition in patients with postoperative delirium. Nursing 2023; 53:51-57. [PMID: 37856302 DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000978892.66327.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify patient characteristics and perioperative factors associated with non-home patient discharges and the impact of current delirium nursing interventions on discharge disposition, especially non-home dispositions. METHODS A retrospective pilot chart review was conducted using electronic health records from five networked hospitals in the Mountain West region of the US. The sample comprised 75 randomly selected patients aged 65 or older who screened positive for delirium during hospitalization. Relationships between patient characteristics, nursing interventions, and discharge dispositions were analyzed using chi-square tests and logistic regression. RESULTS Most participants (69.3%) were discharged to non-home facilities. Delayed urinary catheter removal was a significant nursing intervention factor. Patients with delayed urinary catheter removal were at increased risk of being discharged to a non-home setting compared with those with early urinary catheter removal (aOR: 14.11, P = .010). Preoperative hypoalbuminemia and surgery durations exceeding 60 minutes were associated with non-home dispositions. CONCLUSION Delayed urinary catheter removal, surgery duration greater than 1 hour, and preoperative hypoalbuminemia increased the likelihood of non-home discharge placement for older adults who experience postoperative delirium.
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- Yunchuan Zhao
- Yunchuan Zhao is an associate professor at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho and a nurse at St. Luke's Health System, where Anna Quon is a manager of nursing research, Kayla Luke is an ICU RN, and Laura Tivis is the director of nursing research
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Steenblock J, Braisch U, Brefka S, Thomas C, Eschweiler GW, Rapp M, Metz B, Maurer C, von Arnim CAF, Herrmann ML, Wagner S, Denkinger M, Dallmeier D. Frailty index and its association with the onset of postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing elective surgery. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:90. [PMID: 36774453 PMCID: PMC9921654 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03663-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The association of frailty based on the accumulation of deficits with postoperative delirium (POD) has been poorly examined. We aimed to analyze this association in older patients undergoing elective surgery. METHODS Preoperative data was used to build a 30-item frailty index (FI) for participants of the PAWEL-study. Delirium was defined by a combination of I-CAM and chart review. Using logistic regressions models we analysed the association between frailty and POD adjusting for age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, education and type of surgery. RESULTS Among 701 participants (mean age 77.1, 52.4% male) median FI was 0.27 (Q1 0.20| Q3 0.34), with 528 (75.3%) frail participants (FI ≥ 0.2). Higher median FI were seen in orthopedic than cardiac surgery patients (0.28 versus 0.23), and in women (0.28 versus 0.25 in men). Frail participants showed a higher POD incidence proportion (25.4% versus 17.9% in non-frail). An increased odds for POD was observed in frail versus non-frail participants (OR 2.14 [95% CI 1.33, 3.44], c-statistic 0.71). A 0.1 increment of FI was associated with OR 1.57 [95% CI 1.30, 1.90] (c-statistic 0.72) for POD. No interaction with sex or type of surgery was detected. Adding timed-up-and-go-test and handgrip strength to the FI did not improve discrimination. CONCLUSION Our data showed a significant association between frailty defined through a 30-item FI and POD among older adults undergoing elective surgery. Adding functional measures to the FI did not improve discrimination. Hence, our preoperative 30-item FI can help to identify patients with increased odds for POD. TRIAL REGISTRATION PAWEL and PAWEL-R (sub-) study were registered on the German Clinical Trials Register (number DRKS00013311 and DRKS00012797).
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- Janina Steenblock
- Agaplesion Bethesda Clinic, Ulm, Germany ,Geriatric Center Ulm/Alb-Donau, Ulm, Germany ,grid.410712.10000 0004 0473 882XInstitute for Geriatric Research, University Clinic Ulm, Ulm, Germany ,grid.6582.90000 0004 1936 9748Medical Faculty, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Clinic, Ulm, Germany ,Geriatric Center Ulm/Alb-Donau, Ulm, Germany ,grid.6582.90000 0004 1936 9748Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Clinic, Ulm, Germany ,Geriatric Center Ulm/Alb-Donau, Ulm, Germany ,grid.410712.10000 0004 0473 882XInstitute for Geriatric Research, University Clinic Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany ,grid.7708.80000 0000 9428 7911Department of Neurology and Neurophysiology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany ,grid.239395.70000 0000 9011 8547Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Geriatric Center at the University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Potsdam, Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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- Geriatric Center Karlsruhe, ViDia Christian Clinics Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- grid.5963.9Center for Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- grid.411984.10000 0001 0482 5331Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- grid.7708.80000 0000 9428 7911Department of Neurology and Neurophysiology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany ,grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Geriatric Center at the University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- grid.239395.70000 0000 9011 8547Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215 USA ,grid.419842.20000 0001 0341 9964Department of Anaesthesiology, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstrasse 60, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Clinic, Ulm, Germany ,Geriatric Center Ulm/Alb-Donau, Ulm, Germany ,grid.410712.10000 0004 0473 882XInstitute for Geriatric Research, University Clinic Ulm, Ulm, Germany ,grid.6582.90000 0004 1936 9748Medical Faculty, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Agaplesion Bethesda Clinic, Ulm, Germany. .,Geriatric Center Ulm/Alb-Donau, Ulm, Germany. .,Medical Faculty, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. .,Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
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Carpenter CR, Southerland LT, Lucey BP, Prusaczyk B. Around the EQUATOR with clinician-scientists transdisciplinary aging research (Clin-STAR) principles: Implementation science challenges and opportunities. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 70:3620-3630. [PMID: 36005482 PMCID: PMC10538952 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The Institute of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging increasingly understand that knowledge alone is necessary but insufficient to improve healthcare outcomes. Adapting the behaviors of clinicians, patients, and stakeholders to new standards of evidence-based clinical practice is often significantly delayed. In response, over the past twenty years, Implementation Science has developed as the study of methods and strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence-based practice into regular use by practitioners and policymakers. One important advance in Implementation Science research was the development of Standards for Reporting Implementation Studies (StaRI), which provided a 27-item checklist for researchers to consistently report essential elements of the implementation and intervention strategies. Using StaRI as a framework, this review discusses specific Implementation Science challenges for research with older adults, provides solutions for those obstacles, and opportunities to improve the value of this evolving approach to reduce the knowledge translation losses that exist between published research and clinical practice.
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- Christopher R Carpenter
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Care Research Core, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine Institute for Informatics, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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