Evaluating the risk of delirium in elderly inpatients in Covid-19 intensive care: a prospective and observational study
| dc.authorid | 0000-0001-8164-5617 | |
| dc.authorid | 0000-0003-1785-3539 | |
| dc.authorid | 0000-0001-7819-2020 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bulut, Azime | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bahadır Yılmaz, Emel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yüksel, Arzu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-19T12:58:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-19T12:58:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.department | Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi | |
| dc.description.abstract | Delirium is dangerous, often preventable, and associated with a high financial burden and increased morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of delirium in elderly inpatients in COVID-19 intensive care units. Materials and Method: This study used a prospective and observational design. Between July and November 2022, 49 intensive care patients were admitted to a training and research hospital in northeast Turkey. The data were collected using the Patient Information Form, Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool, Ramsay Sedation Scale, and Nursing-Delirium Screening Scale. Results: The patients’ mean age was 76.90±8.29 years. The longer the length of stay in the intensive care unit, the incidence of delirium increased. The incidence of delirium increased in patients aged 70–95 years (p=0.007). Patients with delirium experienced insomnia and agitation and used more sedative drugs (p<0.05). The predictors of early delirium were sedation (?=0.869), agitation (?=-0.582), and diastolic blood pressure (?=0.258). The predictors of delirium were pain (?=-0.599) and sedation (?=0.267). Conclusion: The study demonstrated that older age, agitation, sedation, pain, and diastolic blood pressure predicted delirium in elderly COVID-19 inpatients. It is necessary to identify and eliminate risk factors to reduce the risk of delirium in elderly patients. Nurses should play an active role in identifying and managing delirium in elderly COVID-19 patients. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.29400/tjgeri.2024.380 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 78 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1304-2947 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q4 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 68 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https:/dx.doi.org/10.29400/tjgeri.2024.380 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/12181 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 27 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.wosquality | N/A | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Scopus | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | TR-Dizin | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Turkish Geriatrics Society | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Turk Geriatri Dergisi | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.subject | Aged | |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
| dc.subject | Delirium | |
| dc.subject | Intensive Care | |
| dc.title | Evaluating the risk of delirium in elderly inpatients in Covid-19 intensive care: a prospective and observational study | |
| dc.type | Article |
