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.
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
N/A
Keywords:
Critically Ill Patients, Delirium, Intensive Care Unit
Recommended Citation
Schmollgruber, Shelley and Bruce, Judith C., "Delirium in critically ill patients and its association with patient factors and outcomes" (2019). INRC (Congress). 302.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/302
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.