Tesfa Mekonen

Tesfa Mekonen
College of Health Sciences and Medicine,
Ethiopia

Publications
  • Research Article
    Magnitude and Associated Factors of Delirium among Hospitalized Patients, Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study
    Author(s): Tesfa Mekonen, Getnet Mihretie, Dereje Assefa, Wubalem Fekadu and Yohannes MehretieTesfa Mekonen, Getnet Mihretie, Dereje Assefa, Wubalem Fekadu and Yohannes Mehretie

    Background: Delirium is an acute onset of fluctuating cognitive impairment and disturbance of consciousness. Its prevalence ranged from 10% to 85% across different hospital settings. Even though delirium is with significantly high prevalence and has negative sequel on the hospitalized patients, its recognition and management is poorly practiced. So this study was aimed to assess magnitude and associated factors of delirium among St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College inpatients. Methods: Institution based cross sectional survey was conducted among 423 St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College inpatients selected by systematic random sampling from April 25 to May 25, 2014. A pretested and interviewer administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics was used to describe the study population.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000267

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