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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2021, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 381-384.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2021.04.019

• Review • Previous Articles    

A review of assessment of postoperative delirium in children

LIU Ke-xian(),XU Hong-zhen()   

  • Received:2020-10-17 Online:2021-04-20 Published:2021-05-07
  • Contact: Hong-zhen XU E-mail:21918614@zju.edu.cn;6184020@zju.edu.cn

Abstract:

Delirium is a common postoperative complication in children and is associated with many adverse clinical outcomes. Effective assessment is a key step in management of postoperative delirium in children. Therefore,this article focuses on the assessment of postoperative delirium in children. We aimed to help medical staff understand postoperative delirium and to provide references for standardized clinical practice and further researches.

Key words: Child, Delirium, Postoperative Period, Nursing Assessment, Review