Abstract

This study determined the incidence of delirium in critically ill patients and explored the relationships between delirium, patient clinical factors and outcomes. The study setting was the adult intensive care units of a 1,200 bedded university-affiliated public hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Author Details

Shelley Schmollgruber, PhD, Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, South Africa; Judith C. Bruce, PhD, RN, RM, School of Therapeutic Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Sigma Membership

Chi at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Critically Ill Patients, Delirium, Intensive Care Unit

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Delirium in critically ill patients and its association with patient factors and outcomes

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This study determined the incidence of delirium in critically ill patients and explored the relationships between delirium, patient clinical factors and outcomes. The study setting was the adult intensive care units of a 1,200 bedded university-affiliated public hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.