SCCM Resource Library-New Directions in Delirium Therapy

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Video Summary

In this video, Christiane Perme, a physical therapist at Houston Methodist Hospital, discusses the role of physical therapy in preventing and treating delirium in ICU patients. Perme emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary communication and teamwork in providing safe care for delirious patients. She explains that delirium is associated with long-term cognitive and functional deficits, and early, goal-directed, multi-component, and multidisciplinary interventions are crucial for improved outcomes. Physical therapy is identified as a key non-pharmacological strategy for preventing and treating delirium, but the ability of delirious patients to participate in physical therapy is influenced by factors such as sleep quality and sedation status. Perme discusses the relationship between physical activity and delirium and highlights the interventions and safety considerations for mobilizing patients with delirium. She also emphasizes the importance of educating patients, families, and healthcare professionals and advocates for a multidisciplinary approach to managing delirium in the ICU.

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Neuroscience, Patient and Family Support, 2021

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2021 Critical Care Congress held virtually from January 31-February 12, 2021.

Learning Objectives

Describe environmental and alternative therapies for delirium
Assess neurocognitive therapies for delirium
Determine physical therapy interventions for delirium

Physical Therapy and Its Impact on Delirium
Christiane S. Perme

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Neuroscience

Knowledge Area Patient and Family Support

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Delirium

Tag Rehabilitation Medicine

Year 2021

Keywords

physical therapy

delirium

ICU patients

interdisciplinary communication

teamwork

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