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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Quality Improvement in Delirium Health Literacy in Older Adult Patients and Their Caregivers Attending a Geriatric Clinic

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Pages 1901-1906 | Received 01 Sep 2022, Accepted 06 Dec 2022, Published online: 13 Nov 2023

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Figure 1 Delirium knowledge of adults aged 60+ years at pretest: symptoms, signs, treatment, risk factors and etiological causes. aIncludes sleepiness, trouble focusing, restlessness or agitation, hallucinations, becomes angry easily. bSodium imbalances due to pneumonia, dehydration, constipation, fever. cIncludes dementia, having a urinary tract infection, alcohol use or withdrawal, hearing loss, age over 70. dIncludes harm to self or others, death, longer stay in hospital.

Figure 1 Delirium knowledge of adults aged 60+ years at pretest: symptoms, signs, treatment, risk factors and etiological causes. aIncludes sleepiness, trouble focusing, restlessness or agitation, hallucinations, becomes angry easily. bSodium imbalances due to pneumonia, dehydration, constipation, fever. cIncludes dementia, having a urinary tract infection, alcohol use or withdrawal, hearing loss, age over 70. dIncludes harm to self or others, death, longer stay in hospital.

Figure 2 Pretest vs posttest delirium knowledge of adults aged 60+ years *P<0.05 for the difference in pretest and posttest for the 60+ years age group; **P<0.01.

Figure 2 Pretest vs posttest delirium knowledge of adults aged 60+ years *P<0.05 for the difference in pretest and posttest for the 60+ years age group; **P<0.01.