Promoting DEmentia Friendly EmergeNcy DepartmentS: The effect of a hospital audit-directed action plan on adverse events in older people with cognitive impairment presenting to ED

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: cognitive impairment; dementia; delirium; Neurological - Dementias; Neurological - Alzheimer's disease; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000335897
• Lead Sponsor: ational Ageing Research Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 14 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 350

Inclusion Criteria

All staff in the three participating Emergency Departments (EDs) at Austin Hospital. St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and Footscray Hospital.
The file audit and post-intervention patient interviews will include patients aged 60 and older who present to one of the participating EDs with a discharge diagnosis as confusion, hip fracture, delirium or dementia and their family carer/supporter who attended the ED with the patient (if applicable).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients and carers with limited English proficiency will be excluded due to the need for interpreters.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified