Delirium and Agitation in End-of-life Care

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12m
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Lecture Overview

Delirium affects between 30 and 85% of hospice patients and can be highly distressing to patients, family and friends. In this lecture, specialist clinical pharmacist Gauri Godbole discusses the causes, aggravating risk factors and management - both pharmacological and non-pharmacological - of delirium and agitation in end-of-life care.

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Gauri Godbole View profile
Gauri Godbole is a specialist clinical pharmacist in aged and palliative care at Gosford Hospital, NSW, leveraging her extensive experience in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and academia to provide comprehensive care in her current role. She has achieved notable milestones, such as being a qualified dementia practitioner, conducting impactful research, publishing extensively, and presenting regularly at national and international forums. Gauri's remarkable contributions to pharmacy practice were acknowledged through her receipt of the prestigious Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), NSW State Achievement Award in 2022.
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CPD time12m
First Published11 March 2024
Updated11 March 2024
Expires
11 March 2026
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Topics
Palliative Care
Delirium