A5041066960- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and related conditions
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Epilepsy research and treatment
Eastern Health
2021-2024
Monash University
2021
Introduction Delirium is a serious acute neurocognitive condition that common in palliative care units and yet under-addressed. To improve delirium this setting, we will develop pilot monitoring system integrates the Clinical Care Standard, Palliative Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) methods, perspectives of patients, carers staff. Methods This paper reports protocol for two-stage, exploratory, sequential mixed-methods implementation study. Stage 1 data collection includes Standard-aligned...
Hyperactive delirium (HD) is a common and distressing symptom among palliative care patients. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of HD associated symptoms inpatients evaluate relationships between development trajectories in this population.A retrospective was conducted.A review medical records conducted for all patients who died large Australian specialist unit 1 January 31 December 2019. Patients were assessed daily using Symptoms Assessment Scale (SAS) Palliative Care...
Communication skills are essential for the shared decision-making process when managing patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. However, there is no standardised, structured training program currently available in Australia nephrology trainees. We aim to evaluate participant experience nephrology-specific communication workshops delivering serious news.
Delirium is a prevalent clinical presentation in advanced illness. The hyperactive phase can cause severe symptoms at the end of life. There no published study pharmacological management this symptom Australian palliative medicine practice.To describe delirium life an inpatient care setting.Retrospective audit deaths from October 2019 where medication interest (MOI) was used following admission to unit (PCU) Eastern Health. notes those included were reviewed further details surrounding use...
Objectives Little is known about the adverse effects associated with antidepressant use in palliative care inpatients imminently approaching death. This study investigates relationship between and hyperactive delirium this population. Methods a retrospective medical record review of patients who died metropolitan unit Victoria, Australia, during 2019. Generalised estimating equations were used to estimate association presence final 2 weeks life. Results Of 501 adult 12-month period, 113...