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Assessing delirium with nursing care instruments: Evaluation of the cognitive and associated domains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2020

Leonie Bode ,
Simon Fuchs ,
Samuel Gehrke ,
Jutta Ernst ,
Maria Schubert ,
David Garcia Nuñez ,
Roland von Känel  and
Soenke Boettger Open the ORCID record for Soenke Boettger [Opens in a new window]
Leonie Bode*
Affiliation:
Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Simon Fuchs
Affiliation:
Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Samuel Gehrke
Affiliation:
Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jutta Ernst
Affiliation:
Institute of Nursing Science, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Maria Schubert
Affiliation:
School of Health Professions, Zurich University of Applied Science, Winterthur, Switzerland
David Garcia Nuñez
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Basel, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Roland von Känel
Affiliation:
Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Soenke Boettger
Affiliation:
Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
*
Author for correspondence: Leonie Bode, Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Winterthur, Ramistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland. E-mail: leonie.bode@usz.ch
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Abstract

Objective

Nursing instruments have the potential for daily screening of delirium; however, they have not yet been evaluated. Therefore, after assessing the functional domains of the electronic Patient Assessment — Acute Care (ePA-AC), this study evaluates the cognitive and associated domains.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study in the intensive care unit, 277 patients were assessed and 118 patients were delirious. The impacts of delirium on the cognitive domains, consciousness and cognition, communication and interaction, in addition to respiration, pain, and wounds were determined with simple logistic regressions and their respective odds ratios (ORs).

Results

Delirium was associated with substantial impairment throughout the evaluated domains. Delirious patients were somnolent (OR 6), their orientation (OR 8.2–10.6) and ability to acquire knowledge (OR 5.5–11.6) were substantially impaired, they lost the competence to manage daily routines (OR 8.2–22.4), and their attention was compromised (OR 12.8). In addition, these patients received psychotropics (OR 3.8), were visually impaired (OR 1.8), unable to communicate their needs (OR 5.6–7.6), displayed reduced self-initiated activities (OR 6.5–6.9) and challenging behaviors (OR 6.2), as well as sleep–wake disturbances (OR 2.2–5), Furthermore, delirium was associated with mechanical ventilation, abdominal/thoracic injuries or operations (OR 4.2–4.4), and sensory perception impairment (OR 3.9–5.8).

Significance of results

Delirium caused substantial impairment in cognitive and associated domains. In addition to the previously described functional impairments, these findings will aid the implementation of nursing instruments in delirium screening.

Keywords

AssessmentCognitive domainsDeliriumElectronic Patient Assessment — Acute Care (ePA-AC)Nursing
Type
Original Article
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , February 2021 , pp. 11 - 16
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Shared first authorship.

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