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Understanding rehabilitation and support needs after an episode of delirium: a qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with older people with delirium, family carers and healthcare professionals
Shruti Raghuraman, Elizabeth A. Richards, Aseel Mahmoud, Sarah Morgan‐Trimmer, Linda Clare, Rob Anderson, Victoria A Goodwin, Louise M. Allan. BMC Geriatrics, 2025-07-26
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Several interconnected themes were identified as potential resources that enable recovery from delirium: (a) social contact and recovery of social lives; (b) the need for information, support, and education; (c) personalisation and personhood; (d) relationship continuity with professional carers; (e) the experience and involvement of carers; and (f) treating the cause and healthy lifestyle. This study addresses notable research and practice gaps in the long-term treatment of delirium at home. This knowledge contributes to the development of an evidence-based theory of long-term delirium recovery.
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Raghuraman, S., Richards, E. A., Mahmoud, A., Morgan‐Trimmer, S., Clare, L., Anderson, R., et al. (2025). Understanding rehabilitation and support needs after an episode of delirium: a qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with older people with delirium, family carers and healthcare professionals. BMC Geriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06196-x
Vancouver
Raghuraman S, Richards EA, Mahmoud A, Morgan‐Trimmer S, Clare L, Anderson R, et al. Understanding rehabilitation and support needs after an episode of delirium: a qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with older people with delirium, family carers and healthcare professionals. BMC Geriatrics. 2025. doi:10.1186/s12877-025-06196-x. PMID: 40713532.
BibTeX
@article{raghuraman2025-40713532,
author = {Raghuraman, Shruti and Richards, Elizabeth A. and Mahmoud, Aseel and Morgan‐Trimmer, Sarah and Clare, Linda and Anderson, Rob and Goodwin, Victoria A and Allan, Louise M.},
title = {{Understanding rehabilitation and support needs after an episode of delirium: a qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with older people with delirium, family carers and healthcare professionals}},
journal = {BMC Geriatrics},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1186/s12877-025-06196-x},
pmid = {40713532},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06196-x}
}
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Key findings
- Several interconnected themes were identified as potential resources that enable recovery from delirium: (a) social contact and recovery of social lives; (b) the need for information, support, and education; (c) personalisation and personhood; (d) relationship continuity with professional carers; (e) the experience and involvement of carers; and (f) treating the cause and healthy lifestyle.
- This study addresses notable research and practice gaps in the long-term treatment of delirium at home.
- This knowledge contributes to the development of an evidence-based theory of long-term delirium recovery.
Why it matters
This qualitative study identified themes that may enable recovery from delirium, including social contact, information and support, personalisation, relationship continuity with professional carers, carer involvement, and treating the cause and healthy lifestyle. It addresses gaps in long-term delirium treatment at home but does not report outcomes for Alzheimer's disease treatment or cure.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 40/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (BMC Geriatrics) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | BMC Geriatrics: journal h-index 153 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (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 | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| 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) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 2 / 7 | Cited 6 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 2.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 4.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 6 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Louise M. Allan: h-index 44 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | University of Southampton: institution h-index 938 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 4 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40713532) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 40 / 100 | — |
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