epidemiology
Last edited 06/2018
epidemiology
Delirium is commonly seen in older patients who are hospitalised or are in long-term care facilities
Incidence during hospital admission
- after hip fracture - 28% to 61%
- after surgery - 15% to 53%
- during hospitalisation (medical inpatients) - 3% to 29%
Prevalence of delirium:
- intensive care unit
- with mechanical ventilation - 60% to 80%
- without mechanical ventilation - 20% to 50%
- hospice - 29%
- in the community, 85 years or older - 14%
- in older people, 65 years or older
- those living in long term care facilities - 10% to 34%
- those in emergency departments - 30%
- during a hospital stay - 10-42%
- long-term care facility and postacute care - 1% to 60% (1,2)
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