Low performance in instrumental activities of daily living prior to admission and delirium occurrence identified older patients at higher risk for in-hospital and overall functional decline. Gerontological nurses should play a key role in identifying these patients to provide preventative interventions and recovery care to preserve or restore their functional independence.

Dans les lignes qui suivent, nous allons examiner le processus de construction ou d 'activation du contexte interactionnel dans divers services hospitaliers ou parahospitaliers, en mettant en évidence le caractère central du langage dans ce processus.