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The Modified Hospital Elder Life Program (Help) in Geriatric Hospitalized Patients in Internal Wards: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial Publisher Pubmed



Kojaiebidgoli A1 ; Sharifi F2 ; Maghsoud F3 ; Alizadehkhoei M4 ; Jafari F3 ; Sadeghi F5
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  1. 1. Department of Gerontology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
  4. 4. Clinical Gerontology & Geriatric Department, Medical School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

Source: BMC Geriatrics Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) provides protocols based on factors for reducing delirium. Due to the lack of geriatric wards and aged care teams in Iran, it seems that some of the original HELP interventions need to be modified through a trial study. Hence, this study was conducted to determine whether the Iranian modified HELP could reduce delirium in geriatric hospitalized patients. Methods: This double-blind randomized controlled trial was designed and conducted in a hospital at Kashan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. A total of 195 hospitalized patients aged ≥70 years, were 84 in the Intervention Group (IG) and 111 in the Control Group (CG). After assessing delirium risk factors, participants in the IG group received interventions based on the cognitive, vision/hearing, sleep, mobility, feeding, and hydration protocols by nursing students and the CG group received routine care. Delirium incidence was assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method. Delirium incidence, cognitive and functional abilities, frailty, fall, and length of stay were outcomes. Results: The mean age of the patients was 78.53(Standard Deviation = 5.87) years. Delirium incidence was higher in the CG comparing to IG (14.71% vs 3.66%).Significant reduction observed in risk incidence of delirium because of interventions [Odds Ratio:0.124, Confidence Interval: 0.03–0.48]. Conclusion: The modified HELP effectively reduced delirium rates in geriatric hospitalized patients. Trial registration: This study was registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT20180910040995N1. © 2021, The Author(s).
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