Current status and influencing factors of delirium among patients of advanced age hospitalized in internal medicine departments
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20250414-01932
- VernacularTitle:内科住院高龄老年患者谵妄的发生情况及影响因素分析
- Author:
Xueyan FAN
1
;
Liu HAN
;
Qiushuang YU
;
Sijia YANG
;
Dahua ZHANG
;
Jingjing LI
;
Xueling MA
;
Li YU
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学护理学院，北京 100029
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Advanced age;
Delirium;
Incidence;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(29):3984-3989
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the incidence of delirium in patients of advanced age hospitalized in internal medicine departments and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 586 patients of advanced age hospitalized in internal medicine departments at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital from May 2023 to May 2024. Patients were divided into a delirium group and a non-delirium group based on whether delirium occurred. Univariate analysis and binary Logistic regression analysis were used to explore the factors influencing delirium in patients of advanced age hospitalized in internal medicine departments.Results:Among 586 patients of advanced age hospitalized in internal medicine departments, the incidence of delirium was 21.2% (124/586). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that age, activities of daily living (Barthel Index), folate deficiency, sleep disorders, and indwelling catheters were factors influencing delirium in patients of advanced age hospitalized in internal medicine departments ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The incidence of delirium is high among patients of advanced age hospitalized in internal medicine departments. Healthcare professionals should pay particular attention to elderly patients with advanced age, limited activities of daily living, folate deficiency, sleep disorders, and indwelling catheters, and should implement targeted preventive strategies as early as possible.
