Research progress on ICU delirium assessment instrument at home and abroad
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.13.030
- VernacularTitle:国内外ICU谵妄评估工具的研究进展
- Author:
Lingyu DAI
1
;
Hongle ZHAO
;
Meng LYU
;
Yanmei SHI
;
Shuxiang ZHANG
Author Information
1. 潍坊医学院护理学院
- Keywords:
Review;
Delirium;
Intensive care units;
Assessment instrument
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2019;25(13):1713-1716
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Delirium is an acute cognitive impairment syndrome. The incidence of delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) is higher than that in general wards which is an independent risk factor of clinical outcomes of ICU patients. At present, there is no unified standards in assessment instrument for ICU delirium in China which has influences on early diagnosis and assessment by medical staff and makes the incidence of ICU delirium high. This paper reviewed the research progress of assessment instrument for ICU delirium at home and abroad so as to provide a basis for assessment of ICU patients with delirium in China.
