A survey on the cognition of ICU syndrome by ICU nurses in Guangdong province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.03.030
- VernacularTitle:广东省ICU专科护士对ICU综合征认知情况的调查
- Author:
Lili ZHANG
;
Junhui YAN
;
Lan HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ICU syndrome;
Nurse;
Cognition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(7):56-58
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the cognition of ICU syndrome by ICU nurses in Guangdong province. Methods Through questionnaire filling in, this investigation was made on the first hatch of ICU nurses dispatched to Hung Kong for ICU specialized training by Guangdong province. Information collected included the nurses' personal information and their knowledge about ICU syndrome. Results The sub-jects' knowledge about ICU syndrome was scanty, and was not related to their years of work, professional ti-tles, academic degrees or administrative duties. The overwhelming majority of the subjects had not paid at-tention to the disease in clinical work. Most departments had not formulated guidelines whatsoever on nurs-ing for ICU syndrome. In assessing the ICU syndrome, the vast majority of nurses relied on their clinical experience, with none of them relying on the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICU). Only very few of the subjects acquired some knowledge about the syndrome during their study at colleges. Conclusions The ICU nurses in Guangdong province should attach importance to ICU syn-drome and strengthen the study of related knowledge in their work and study. And it is essential to popular-ize CAM- ICU and to build a standard assessment system and work out the intervention measures for ICU syndrome.
