Screening for Delirium Using Family Caregivers: Convergent Validity of the Family Confusion Assessment Method and Interviewer‐Rated Confusion Assessment Method

2012127 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Melinda R. Steis · Orlando VA Medical Center

Lois K. Evans · University of Pennsylvania

Karen B. Hirschman · University of Pennsylvania

Alexandra L. Hanlon · University of Pennsylvania

Donna M. Fick · Pennsylvania State University

Nina Flanagan · Binghamton University

Sharon K. Inouye

Abstract

The FAM-CAM is a sensitive screening tool for detection of delirium in elderly adults with cognitive impairment using family caregivers, with relevance for research and clinical practice.

Topics & Keywords

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 60, Issue 11, pp. 2121-2126

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04200.x

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