TY - JOUR T1 - Undiagnosed delirium is common and difficult to predict among hospitalised patients JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 51 LP - 51 DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103120 VL - 23 IS - 2 AU - Gary Mitchell Y1 - 2020/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/23/2/51.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Lange P, Lamanna M, Watson R, et al. Undiagnosed delirium is frequent and difficult to predict: results from a prevalence survey of a tertiary hospital. JClin Nurs 2019; 28; 2537–42.Delirium is common but it is frequently undiagnosed within hospital settings internationally.Older age and dementia are the strongest predictive factors associated with undiagnosed delirium.Validated assessment of all hospitalised patients for delirium is recommended to improve delirium diagnosis among hospitalised patients.Previous research on delirium prevalence in hospital settings suggests it is a common condition which can affect around 20% of older people.1 Although delirium is both preventable and treatable, healthcare professionals often lack the necessary knowledge and skills regarding delirium … ER -