Open AccessIranian Nurses Perception and Practices for Delirium Assessment in Intensive Care Units
Author(s) -
Fereshte Biyabanaki,
Mansour Arab,
Mahlagha Dehghan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23502
Subject(s) - delirium , medicine , intensive care unit , intensive care , population , nursing , perception , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , psychology , environmental health , neuroscience
Delirium is a fluctuating cognitive disorder that occurs in admitted patients, especially in patients who are in intensive care units. Nurses due to persistent contact with patients and direct observation of their mental changes play an essential role in delirium evaluation. Early detection of delirium, identification of risk factors, and its prevention methods are critical to reducing complications, mortality, and treatment costs. This study aimed to determine the perception and the practices of nurses in intensive care units to assess delirium and its barriers.