Delirium

This booklet explains:

• what delirium is
• how to reduce the risk of experiencing delirium
• what it is like to have delirium
• how it is identified
• how it is treated
• the care provided.

This booklet describes recommendations in a clinical guideline, produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), about how to reduce the risk of delirium and how to manage it when it occurs in adults. It applies to all care settings: home, long-term care, hospital, and hospice.

If you would like to order copies of the patient booklet, please email sign@sign.ac.uk

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