Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Delirium Intervention that Incorporates the Family Caregivers in the Acute Care Setting: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of Award
7-2016
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Chairperson
Kerry Milner, DNSc
Committee Member
Illene Staff, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Susan DeNisco, DNP
Abstract
Background: Delirium affects a significant number of hospitalized adults each year resulting in negative patient outcomes and family caregiver distress. Clinical identification of delirium by nurses and use of family caregivers as part of a multi-component delirium prevention strategy are not consistently implemented in the practice setting. Objectives: To incorporate the family caregiver into an existing multicomponent delirium prevention, detection, and management protocol and evaluate the impact on delirium incidence, falls, length of stay (LOS), and family caregiver distress. To evaluate the relationship between the family caregiver's SQiD (Single Question in Delirium) answer and nurses' CAM assessment. Design: A randomized controlled pilot study.
Recommended Citation
Eanniello, Mary, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Delirium Intervention that Incorporates the Family Caregivers in the Acute Care Setting: a Randomized Controlled Trial" (2016). Nursing Dissertations. 18.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/nurs_diss/18
Comments
A practice dissertation presented to the faculty of the College of Nursing, Sacred Heart University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice.