There are short-term and long-term outcomes of ICU delirium.
Short-term outcomes include:
- changes to how a person acts or looks
- longer hospital stays
- needing to be on a breathing machine for longer
- more stress on families and caregivers
- higher costs related to care
Long-term outcomes include:
- depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder
- trouble thinking, concentrating and remembering
- trouble with daily activities
- having to move to a care facility
It’s important to let the healthcare team know if your loved one has any sign of delirium.