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Engelsk titel: On the road to a common language to assess the sedation and delirium of critically ill patients
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Författare:
Svenningsen, Helle
Email: hesv@via.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 22
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15083273
Sammanfattning
Patients at intensive care units who develop delirium experience longer stays in intensive care
as well as increased morbidity and mortality. A Danish survey in 2009 showed no consensus
regarding the assessment tools for sedation or delirium, the frequency of assessment, or on which
patient groups such tools were used in Denmark. The aims of this study were to describe clinical
practice within the assessment of the sedation and delirium of intensive care patients and to
compare the results to the 2009-survey. Method: A questionnaire was issued by email to all intensive
care units in Denmark caring for ventilated adult patients. An intensive care nurse with daily patient
contact was asked to answer questions regarding the practice of the unit. Results: Nearly all of the
intensive care units replied. RASS was the most common tool used for sedation assessment, and
CAM-ICU was only used for delirium assessment. Conclusion: A common language for sedation and
delirium assessment has emerged.