Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline for Wandering in Hospitalized Persons With Dementia

PURPOSE: To develop clinical guidelines on managing wandering in hospitalized persons with dementia (PwD). METHOD: The PICO framework and a scoping literature review were used for guideline development. Expert consensus was established using the Delphi method, followed by external and methodological reviews. The guideline was tested for clinical applicability in hospital wards. RESULTS: The guideline encompasses two topics and 33 recommendations, which were positively rated by external and methodological experts. Among 30 nurses who evaluated its clinical applicability, most recommendations were deemed easy to implement. CONCLUSION: The guideline has the potential to enhance care quality for hospitalized PwD.