Open AccessEducational Impact of a Psychiatric Liaison in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Scott R. Beach,
Donna T. Chen,
Jeff C. Huffman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.12m01499
Subject(s) - delirium , medicine , intensive care unit , likert scale , depression (economics) , anxiety , psychiatry , affect (linguistics) , family medicine , nursing , psychology , developmental psychology , communication , economics , macroeconomics
Despite high rates and increased risk of mortality, delirium remains underdiagnosed and a minimal focus of formal medical education. This is the first study to examine the educational impact of a psychiatric liaison on beliefs and knowledge about delirium among both nurses and residents.