Ramoo, Vimala and Abu, Harlinna and Rai, Vineya and Surat Singh, Surindar Kaur and Baharudin, Ayuni Asma’ and Danaee, Mahmoud and Thinagaran, Raveena Rajalachimi R (2018) Educational intervention on delirium assessment using confusion assessment method-ICU (CAM-ICU) in a general intensive care unit. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27 (21-22). pp. 4028-4039. ISSN 0962-1067, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14525.
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Aims and Objectives: To assess intensive care unit nurses’ knowledge of intensive care unit delirium and delirium assessment before and after an educational intervention. In addition, nurses’ perception on the usefulness of a delirium assessment tool and barriers against delirium assessment were assessed as secondary objectives. Background: Early identification of delirium in intensive care units is crucial for patient care. Hence, nurses require adequate knowledge to enable appropriate evaluation of delirium using standardised practice and assessment tools. Design: This study, performed in Malaysia, used a single-group pretest–posttest study design to assess the effect of educational interventions and hands-on practices on nurses’ knowledge of intensive care unit delirium and delirium assessment. Methods: Sixty-one nurses participated in educational intervention sessions, including classroom learning, demonstrations and hands-on practices on the Confusion Assessment Method-Intensive Care Unit. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires for the pre- and postintervention assessments. Analysis to determine the effect of the educational intervention consisted of the repeated-measures analysis of covariance. Results: There were significant differences in the knowledge scores pre- and postintervention, after controlling for demographic characteristics. The two most common perceived barriers to the adoption of the intensive care unit delirium assessment tool were “physicians did not use nurses’ delirium assessment in decision-making” and “difficult to interpret delirium in intubated patients”. Conclusions: Educational intervention and hands-on practices increased nurses’ knowledge of delirium assessment. Teaching and interprofessional involvements are essential for a successful implementation of intensive care unit delirium assessment practice. Relevance to Clinical Practice: This study supports existing evidences, indicating that education and training could increase nurses’ knowledge of delirium and delirium assessment. Improving nurses’ knowledge could potentially lead to better delirium management practice and improve ICU patient care. Thus, continuous efforts to improve and sustain nurses’ knowledge become relevant in ICU settings.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP)— University of Malaya (PO047-2015B) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CAM-ICU; critical care nurses; delirium; delirium assessment; ICU delirium; Malaysia |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) Office > Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (Adec) |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2019 02:34 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Feb 2021 07:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/20921 |
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