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Descriptionevaluates delirium based on observation of the following five features, as defined by the instrument: disorientation, inappropriate behaviour, inappropriate communication, illusions/hallucinations, and psychomotor retardation
Purposeevaluate delirium
References1. Fast, Systematic, and Continuous Delirium Assessment in Hospitalized Patients: The Nursing Delirium Screening Scale
Gaudreau, Jean-David et al. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Volume 29, Issue 4, 368 - 375.

2. Neufeld, K. J., Leoutsakos, J. S., Sieber, F. E., Joshi, D., Wanamaker, B. L., Rios-Robles, J., & Needham, D. M. (2013). Evaluation of two delirium screening tools for detecting post-operative delirium in the elderly. British journal of anaesthesia, 111(4), 612–618. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aet167

3. https://www.uksh.de/uksh_media/Dateien_Pflege/LOGGIA/Pocket_Cards/LOGGiA_Pocket_Card+_+Delir-p-432443.pdf

4. https://healthinnovationmanchester.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Delirium-assessment-tool-NuDESC.pdf
AuthorsAuthor name: Rony Ventura
Organisation: UKSH
Date originally authored: 2025-07-17
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Organisation: UKSH
Date originally authored: 2025-07-17
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