Delirium is a widespread neurological confusion detected in intensive care units (ICU). Patients in ICU are at very
high risk for the development of delirium due to numerous elements. Routine examining of all patients in the ICU for
the presence of delirium is extremely important to its successful management. Nurses are at the forefront to identify,
control, and even prevent ICU delirium. The main aim of the study was to assess the delirium in ICU patients. The
study involved 52 patients were recruited from 80 consecutive admissions to the General ICU, Mansoura International
Hospital during a period of 6 months (February to July 2017). Patient assessment sheet was used for data collection
including Demographic characteristic and health relevant data, The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS), for
delirium recognition in acute care setting, the confusion estimation method can be utilized as it is a legitimized tool
with excessive level of sensitivity and specificity. The results of the study revealed that the delirium detected in largest
percentage (65.3%) of patients, and there were numerous threat factors for delirium were recognized together with, long
duration of ICU stay, respiratory diseases, heart diseases, renal diseases, infection, and hypertension. The findings of
the study highlighted the need for more interest ought to be paid to the implementation of a tested delirium screening
instrument which includes the Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU ( CAM-ICU ) and should be a part of habitual
every day vital care.
Assessment of Delirium In Critically Ill Patients: Utilizing The Confusion Assessment Method for The Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)
- Nayera Mohamed Tantawy
- Wafaa Wahdan Abd-Elaziz
Nayera Mohamed Tantawy
Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University.
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Wafaa Wahdan Abd-Elaziz
Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University.
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Cite this:
Tantawy, N. M., & Abd-Elaziz, W. W. (2018). Assessment of Delirium In Critically Ill Patients: Utilizing The Confusion Assessment Method for The Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). Journal of Medical Biomedical and Applied Sciences, 6(7), 86–92. https://doi.org/10.15520/jmbas.v6i7.127
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