Abstract
Globally, delirium affects about 80% of critically-ill patients. Little is known about how nurses care for patients with delirium in Africa. Hence this study obtained a better understanding of nurses" experiences of caring for intubated patients with delirium and created awareness of the factors that help or impede their care.
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Lead Author Affiliation
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document, Video Recording
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Caring, Delirium, Intensive Care Nurses
Recommended Citation
Iyiola, Cherry Efe; Schmollgruber, Shelley; and Bruce, Judith C., "The experience of intensive care nurses caring for intubated patients with delirium" (2020). INRC (Congress). 157.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/157
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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The experience of intensive care nurses caring for intubated patients with delirium
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Globally, delirium affects about 80% of critically-ill patients. Little is known about how nurses care for patients with delirium in Africa. Hence this study obtained a better understanding of nurses" experiences of caring for intubated patients with delirium and created awareness of the factors that help or impede their care.