Effect of Social-platform Psychoeducational Instructions regarding Delirium on Nurses’ Care for Intensive Care Unit Patients

Mousaad Nosier Abdelmasieh, Hala; Mustafa Mohamed, Safaa; Ahmed Ahmed, Zamzam; Salah Shalaby Salama, Ebtsam

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2019.238111

Effect of Social-platform Psychoeducational Instructions regarding Delirium on Nurses’ Care for Intensive Care Unit Patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said, University, Egypt

² Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Assiut University

⁴ Lecturer of Mental health & Psychiatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, El Mansoura University

10.21608/ejhc.2019.238111

Abstract

Background: In ICU patients, delirium is a widespread, life-threatening, and preventable cause of
morbidity and mortality. Untreated delirium increases mortality, morbidity, and functional decline,
necessitating more nursing care, increasing healthcare costs, and lengthening hospital stays. Nurses'
knowledge and techniques for delirium are insufficient in several studies. So, the study aimed to
evaluate the effect of social-platform psycho-educational instructions regarding delirium on nurses’
care for intensive care unit patients. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to
achieve the aim of this study. Setting: This study was applied in Egypt at Sohag City. Sample: - A
total purposive sample of 200 nurses from 10 and 30 April 2019 by using an online questionnaire
via Google Form. Tools: Three tools were used: Tool I: Nurse's knowledge assessment
questionnaire regarding delirium, Tool II: Nurse's reported practice, and Tool III: Nurse's
satisfaction with social-platform psychoeducational interventions. Results: The study findings
revealed that nurses' knowledge and practices among the majority of studied nurses were
satisfactory post- social-platform psychoeducational instructions compared to pre-instructions.
There was a positive correlation between nurses' total knowledge and practices. Conclusion: The
study concluded that social-platform psycho-educational instructions regarding delirium had a
positive effect on improving nurses' performance caring for intensive care unit patients.
Recommendations: Providing nurses with a well-planned health education program to improve
their knowledge and practice regarding delirium

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