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¶ … caregivers face when it comes to differentiating between dementia, delirium, and depression due to overlap of depression and delirium in older people. Some symptoms that accompany depression are also pronounced in dementia (Peacock, Hopton, Featherstone & Jill, 2012). These include withdrawal and sleepiness. This overlap creates some problem when it comes to differentiating the two.
Problem in this study and the purpose for which it was commissioned is clearly stated. A causal reading of the introduction will tell you what the entire study is all about and what issues it seeks to address. The first paragraph gives a clear definition of how delirium results and its prevalence in care homes and the fact that it is under-recognized by nurses. It also gives the relationship that exists between dementia and delirium, the confusion that exists between delirium and dementia, and how challenging it is to differentiate between depression, dementia, and delirium. All this informed the need for the study. Bearing in mind that nursing is all about caregiving this study is of significance to nursing practice since prevalence of...
This is critical in nursing practice bearing in mind that people with dementia are at greater risk of delirium and that symptoms synonymous with depression are also found with delirium. This study can help in improving nursing practice because caregivers in care homes capable of differentiating between dementia, delirium, and depression will enhance the care given to older people admitted into these homes suffering from these three conditions. Researchers were prompted to conduct this survey because of the difficulties caregivers in care homes faced when it came to differentiating between delirium, dementia, and depression. The study was financed by the University of Bradford's School of Health Studies, University of York's Department of Health Sciences, and University of Leeds' Institute of Health Sciences and School of Healthcare.
The research question is not clearly stated but I presume it should have been how to identify older patients suffering from dementia, delirium, and depression in care homes. The objective of the study was to explore how care home staff should use their…
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