Prevalence and associated factors of delirium among adult patients Admited to general medical and surgical wards at jimma university Medical center: a hospital-based cross-sectional study, southwest Ethiopia, 2026

Abstract

Delirium is significant public health problem with pooled estimates showing prevalence rates between 10–30% and 80% on general ward and critical care units respectively. Prevalence rates of 9–35% were reported in sub-Saharan Africa where infectious diseases were among the most common cause of delirium. Rates as high as 42.2% and 17% has been reported from ICUs and general wards of Ethiopia respectively