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Consequences of not recognizing delirium superimposed on dementia in hospitalized elderly individuals
Fick D, Foreman M.. Journal of gerontological nursing, 2000-01-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Objective The purpose of this study was to describe the recognition and management of delirium in hospitalized patients with and without dementia. Design A descriptive, exploratory design was used with a convenience sample of 20 hospitalized older patients who were observed indepth using qualitative interviews and observations of 13 family members and 11 staff members. Setting This research was conducted on the medical-surgical units of a 550-bed, nonprofit, state-supported teaching hospital in the southeastern United States.
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APA 7th
Fick, D., & Foreman, M. (2000). Consequences of not recognizing delirium superimposed on dementia in hospitalized elderly individuals. Journal of gerontological nursing. https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-20000101-09
Vancouver
Fick D, Foreman M. Consequences of not recognizing delirium superimposed on dementia in hospitalized elderly individuals. Journal of gerontological nursing. 2000. doi:10.3928/0098-9134-20000101-09. PMID: 10776167.
BibTeX
@article{fick2000-10776167,
author = {Fick, D. and Foreman, M.},
title = {{Consequences of not recognizing delirium superimposed on dementia in hospitalized elderly individuals}},
journal = {Journal of gerontological nursing},
year = {2000},
doi = {10.3928/0098-9134-20000101-09},
pmid = {10776167},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-20000101-09}
}
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Key findings
- Design A descriptive, exploratory design was used with a convenience sample of 20 hospitalized older patients who were observed indepth using qualitative interviews and observations of 13 family members and 11 staff members.
- Setting This research was conducted on the medical-surgical units of a 550-bed, nonprofit, state-supported teaching hospital in the southeastern United States.
- The facility provides primary and tertiary care with five intensive care units and eight medical-surgical units.
- Participants This study did not exclude individuals with dementia or pre-existing delirium.
Why it matters
This small descriptive study looked at how delirium is recognized and managed in 20 hospitalized older patients with and without dementia. It does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Study designclinical trial
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 37/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of gerontological nursing) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Journal of Gerontological Nursing: journal h-index 86 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | Design recorded as “clinical trial”, which our rubric does not rank (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2000 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 169 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 6.0 citations a year over 28 year(s) since 2000 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 5 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Marquis D. Foreman: h-index 29 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Augusta University: institution h-index 504 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 10776167) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 37 / 100 | — |
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