Incidence and factors related to delirium in an intensive care unit

Authors

  • Satomi Mori Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Juliana Rumy Tsuchihashi Takeda Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto do Coração
  • Fernanda Souza Angotti Carrara Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina; Núcleo de Gestão de Pesquisa
  • Cibelli Rizzo Cohrs Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Suely Sueko Viski Zanei Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Iveth Yamaguchi Whitaker Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420160000500007

Keywords:

Delirium, Intensive Care Units, Nursing Care

Abstract

OBJECTIVES To identify the incidence of delirium, compare the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with and without delirium, and verify factors related to delirium in critical care patients. METHOD Prospective cohort with a sample made up of patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a university hospital. Demographic, clinical variables and evaluation with the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit to identify delirium were processed to the univariate analysis and logistic regression to identify factors related to the occurrence of delirium. RESULTS Of the total 149 patients in the sample, 69 (46.3%) presented delirium during ICU stay, whose mean age, severity of illness and length of ICU stay were statistically higher. The factors related to delirium were: age, midazolam, morphine and propofol. CONCLUSION Results showed high incidence of ICU delirium associated with older age, use of sedatives and analgesics, emphasizing the need for relevant nursing care to prevent and identify early, patients presenting these characteristics.

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Published

2016-08-01

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How to Cite

Mori, S., Takeda, J. R. T., Carrara, F. S. A., Cohrs, C. R., Zanei, S. S. V., & Whitaker, I. Y. (2016). Incidence and factors related to delirium in an intensive care unit. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 50(4), 587-593. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420160000500007