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Family Caregiver Role in Decreasing Delirium in Older Patients With Fractured Femur Using HELP Principles.
Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus
Summary
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been shown to reduce delirium in hospitalized patients. In this study a family caregiver will apply the principles of the HELP program in a structured manner following training by a nurse clinical specialist in geriatrics. The effect of this intervention in decreasing delirium in older patients treated in an acute orthopedic unit for fractured femur following a fall will be evaluated.
Official title: The Effect of Involving a Family Caregiver in Promoting the Principles of the Hospital Elder Life Program on Decreasing Delirium Among Older Patients Hospitalized in the Orthopedic Unit Following Surgery for Post-fall Femoral Fracture.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2021-12-02
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2024-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Family caregiver application of HELP principles
The family caregiver will apply the principles of the HELP program in a structured manner following training by a nurse clinical specialist in geriatrics. These principles include engaging patients in conversation, particularly emphasizing orientation to time and place, encouraging eating and drinking, and assisting with early mobility.
Locations (1)
Rambam Health Care Campus
Haifa, North, Israel