Background: Delirium is a common condition in intensive care patients with symptoms such as confusion,hallucination, and insomnia. About 80% of patients admitted to the intensive care unit suffer fromdelirium, with an increased risk of mental and physical ill-health as a result. Identifying delirium in goodtime is a good prerequisite for both the care provider and the care recipient to reduce suffering incare. Purpose: The purpose of the literature study is to shed light on intensive care nurses' experience ofcaring for adult patients with delirium.Method: Literature study with a qualitative structured approach based on scientific articles. Results: Emerged from five subcategories and two categories describing the following: experience ofinadequacy and the time for recovery. Conclusion: Caring for delirious patients is time-consuming and stressful for intensive care nurses.Opportunities and conditions to be able to provide optimal care require an extent of less work-relatedstress and various trainings that identify delirium.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:rkh-4900 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Ishak Kasha, Alina, Saleh, Maryam |
| Publisher | Röda Korsets Högskola |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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