ABSTRACT
Objective:
This qualitative study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and approaches of intensive care nurses to delirium.
Materials and Methods:
The sample of the study consisted of 15 nurses working in the internal medicine, surgery, neurology and coronary intensive care units. Data were collected through Google Form by preparing a semi-structured interview form between April 15 and June 30, 2019. The content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data.
Results:
The mean age of the nurses is 37.73±9.43, and all of them are women. Of them, 40% worked in surgery, 26.7% in coronary, 20% in internal medicine, and 13.3% in neurology intensive care. The average of working years in the profession is 17.27±10.40 and the average of working years in intensive care is 8.20±7.42. All of them provided care to the patients with delirium, but only 33.3% received training on delirium. Five main themes are obtained from the content analysis: defining delirium, managing delirium, problems in care, experiencing physical and mental problems, and lack of knowledge and skills.
Conclusion:
It has been determined that nurses in intensive care need knowledge about delirium. It is recommended to plan regular training on delirium for intensive care nurses.
Keywords: Intensive care unit, nurse, delirium, qualitative study
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