Implementing delirium prevention in hospitalised older patients using Normalisation Process Theory

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Hospital-acquired delirium in older people is preventable. The study aim is to translate the research evidence for the prevention and management of delirium in hospitalised older people into practice. The outcome will be person and family-centred delirium prevention practices embedded into nursing work, with delirium prevention integrated into the workplace culture of Gold Coast Health. A collaborative implementation model inclusive of end users, namely nurses and consumers, will be used.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Translating Research into Practice Fellowships

Funding Amount: $175,303.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

acute care | delirium | iatrogenic | older people | safety