Components and effects of psychosocial support interventions for relatives of patients with delirium in hospitals, systematic review
Markus Grebe, Martin Nikolaus Dichter, Richard Dano, Sascha Köpke · 2026
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Markus Grebe and three co-authors review support programs for relatives of delirium patients in a 2026 paper. Delirium in hospital brings frightening behavior, from agitation to hallucinations, and families often suffer anxiety and low mood. Their systematic review searched six databases for support programs aimed at adult relatives. Only eight studies qualified, using tools from flyers and videos to phone calls and intensive-care mentoring.
Four of six studies improved relatives' knowledge of delirium clearly. Effects on relatives' mental health were not clear. Intervention reporting was mostly poor and no study checked how the program worked in practice. The authors call for better designed and better reported trials.
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| CREATOR | Markus Grebe, Martin Nikolaus Dichter, Richard Dano, Sascha Köpke |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |