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Improving Multidisciplinary Delirium Assessment and Documentation Using the 4AT on an Acute Geriatric Ward

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Assya Dimia1, Dimple Shamnani1, Wania Shami2, Sarah Dimia2,Nadia Afsheen3
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Background: Delirium is a common complication of hospitalisation in older adults and is associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospital stay and functional decline. Although routine screening using the 4AT is recommended, delirium assessment and documentation remain inconsistent. Baseline auditing identified poor ward-based 4AT completion, with assessments predominantly undertaken by medical staff despite the multidisciplinary nature of geriatric care. Aim: To improve multidisciplinary recognition, assessment and documentation of delirium by increasing staff knowledge, confidence and
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