Managing delirium in acute inpatient units: A cross‐sectional study of nursing teams' knowledge and perceived limitations
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Marta Martínez‐García; Elena Sánchez‐López; Miriam Fernández‐Trinidad
- Source
- Nursing Open, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 2213-2221 (2023)
- Subject
- delirium
education
hospitalization
nursing
nursing knowledge
older people
Nursing
RT1-120
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2054-1058
Abstract Aim The aim of the study was to describe nursing teams' theoretical knowledge of delirium and their perceptions of the way in which it is handled in acute inpatient units. Design This is a descriptive cross‐sectional study using a questionnaire comprising ten questions on knowledge and seven on perception. Methods The sample consisted of 216 professionals working at a hospital complex in Madrid, Spain. Descriptive and non‐parametric bivariate analyses were performed for a p