Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Delirium Preventive Care Protocol

"Nursing care was applied to hip fracture patients in the experimental group in accordance with the care protocol developed to prevent delirium. Delirium preventive care protocol was consist of; psychosocial care, monitoring of oxygen saturation, prevention of dehydration, nutritional support, normal elimination, pain control, sleep regulation, avoidance of bladder catheterization and early mobilization.~Confusion Assessment Method, Barthel Index and Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire were repeated to patients on the first postoperative day and on the third day."