Delirium Screening, Delirium Knowledge, and Delirium Care among Hospital Nurses at a Tertiary Hospital based on Postoperative Delirium Cases

Author: Jae In CHOI ¹ ; Jeoung Hee KIM ; Jeong Yun PARK
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1. Nurse, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article
From: Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research 2022;28(2):157-166
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate hospital nurses’ delirium screening for postoperative delirium, delirium knowledge, and delirium care using case scenarios at a tertiary hospital in Seoul.
Methods:A total of 235 nurses working at surgical units participated in this questionnaire-based study. Five cases scenarios were developed based on diagnosed postoperative delirium cases. Data were collected from April 1 to May 1, 2021.
Results:The delirium screening score was 4.20±1.17 out of 5. The delirium knowledge score was 34.35±4.57 out of 47. The delirium care score was 67.61±9.26 out of 92. The correlation between the delirium screening and delirium knowledge was statistically significant (r=.18, p=.005). The correlation between the delirium knowledge and delirium care was statistically significant (r=.25, p<.001).
Conclusion:The findings showed that the continuing educations of delirium for hospital nurses and the development of a delirium education programs were important to improve delirium screening and care.