RISK FACTORS FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF DELIRIUM IN CRITICAL PATIENTS: NURSES' CONCEPTION

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Delirium, Critical Care, Intensive Care Units, Nursing Care

Abstract

Introduction: Delirium is an acute brain dysfunction frequently observed in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), characterized by transient and fluctuating alterations in consciousness and cognition. Objective: To understand nurses' conceptions about knowledge of the risk factors that trigger delirium in ICU patients. Method: This is an exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out in 05 ICUs of a large public hospital in the state of Bahia. 18 nurses were interviewed. Data treated according to Bardin's thematic content analysis. Results: The risk factors for the occurrence of delirium in the ICU, according to the nurses' conceptions, were represented by the following categories Therapeutic interventions that promote delirium; Environmental factors involving delirium in an intensive care unit; Age: an important condition that can lead to delirium. Conclusion: The nurses' understanding of the risk factors for the development of delirium is of fundamental importance for the planning and implementation of qualified care.

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Author Biographies

Manoela Lima Maciel, Master's Student in Nursing and Health at the Federal University of Bahia - Brazil

Residency in Intensive Care Nursing at Hospital Geral Roberto Santos. Nurse at Hospital Geral Roberto Santos. Member of the Interdisciplinary research group on Cardiovascular Health Care

Carina Marinho Picanço, Coordinator of the Multiprofessional Residency Committee in Health at the Professor Roberto Santos General Hospital - Brazil

Master in Nursing from the Federal University of Bahia. Member of the Research Ethics Committee at Hospital Geral Professor Roberto Santos. Member of the Study and Research Group in Nursing Services Administration.

Aline Brandão Lima, Nurse at the Patient Safety Center at Hospital Geral Roberto Santos - Brazil

Master in Nursing from the State University of Feira de Santana. Member of the Nursing Research Group and the Study and Research Group on Education, Ethics/Bioethics and Nursing Practice.

Ana Claudia Fonseca de Souza, Nurse at Hospital Geral Roberto Santos - Brazil

Specialist in Patient Safety and Quality in Health Services by Faculdade Unylya.

Mariana Figueredo de Araújo Freitas, Intensive Care Nurse at Unimed Hospital in Feira de Santana - Brazil

Residency in Intensive Care Nursing at Hospital Geral Roberto Santos.

Francismeuda Lima de Almeida, Nurse at the Professor Edgar Santos University Hospital - Brazil

Master in Nursing from the Federal University of Bahia. Residence tutor at Hospital Geral Roberto Santos.

Ylara Idalina Silva de Assis, Nurse at the State Family Health Foundation and nurse and at the State Health Department of Bahia - Brazil

Specialist in Occupational Health from Universidade Gama Filho.

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2022-01-08

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Maciel, M. . L., Picanço, C. M., Lima, A. B., de Souza, A. C. F. ., Freitas, M. F. de A., de Almeida, F. L. ., & de Assis, Y. I. S. . (2022). RISK FACTORS FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF DELIRIUM IN CRITICAL PATIENTS: NURSES’ CONCEPTION. Práticas E Cuidado: Revista De Saúde Coletiva, 2, e13160. Retrieved from https://revistas.uneb.br/index.php/saudecoletiva/article/view/13160

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Vol. 2 (2021): CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION

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Thematic Dossier RESEARCH IN SERVICE: PRODUCTIONS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS IN SA

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