Objective:The study's main purpose has been to identify non-pharmacological measures in the management of delirium described by nurses of an adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods: It is a descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach that was performed with nurses working at an ICU from a public hospital in Brazil. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed by the Thematic Content Analysis. Results: Nurses have knowledge about delirium and bring several non-pharmacological measures used in prevention and management. They underline the importance of knowledge about the subject, to identify and prevent symptoms, and also the presence of their relatives. The difficulties cited to implement these measures are barriers of physical structure, material resources and lack of information on this topic.
Objetivo: Conhecer a prevalência do delirium em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Clínica e Cirúrgica pública. Métodos: Abordagem quantitativa descritiva de corte transversal, com pacientes de 18 anos ou mais internados em um hospital público de Porto Alegre-RS, com utilização da escala Confusion Assessment Method in a Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). Resultados: A prevalência do delirium foi 36%. Apresentaram relação com o delirium, com significância estatística: média de idade dos pacientes, a mediana de dias de internação hospitalar e em UTI, tipo de UTI, motivo de internação, doença neurológica anterior, uso de sedação, ventilação mecânica e utilização de haloperidol. Conclusões: Este estudo conclui que o delirium apresentou prevalência de 36%, demonstrando que esta síndrome apresenta prevalência significante em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, portanto, o reconhecimento de seus sinais e sintomas é fundamental para a sua prevenção, aliada a aplicação de escalas de rastreio.Descritores: Delirium, Unidades de Terapia Intensiva, Enfermagem. EVALUATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF DELIRIUM IN AN PUBLIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITObjective: To know the prevalence of delirium in a Public Intensive Care Clinic and Surgical Unit. Methodology: Descriptive quantitative cross-sectional approach with patients aged 18 years or more admitted to a public hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil, using the Confusion Assessment Method in the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). Results: The prevalence of delirium was 36%, in a sample of 335 patients interviewed. The mean age of the patients, median days of hospital stay and ICU, type of ICU, reason for hospitalization, previous neurological disease, use of sedation, mechanical ventilation and use of haloperidol were statistically significant. Conclusions: This study concludes that delirium presented a prevalence of 36%, demonstrating that this syndrome presents a significant prevalence in the Intensive Care Unit, therefore, the recognition of its signs and symptoms is fundamental for its prevention, allied to the application of screening scales.Descriptors: Delirium; Intensive Care Units; Nursing. EVALUACIÓN DE LA PREVALENCIA DE DELIRIUM EN UNA UNIDAD DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA PÚBLICAObjetivo: Conocer la prevalencia del delirium en una Unidad de Terapia Intensiva Clínica y Quirúrgica pública. Metodologia: En el presente trabajo se analizaron los resultados obtenidos en el análisis de los resultados obtenidos en el estudio. Resultados: La prevalencia del delirium fue del 36%, en una muestra de 335 pacientes entrevistados. En la mayoría de los casos, se observó un aumento en la incidencia de la enfermedad de Chagas en el momento de la intervención, Conclusiones: Este estudio concluye que el delirium presentó prevalencia del 36%, demostrando que este síndrome presenta prevalencia significante en Unidad de Terapia Intensiva, por lo tanto, el reconocimiento de sus signos y síntomas es fundamental para su prevención, aliada a la aplicación de escalas de rastreo.Descriptores: Delirium; Unidades de Terapia Intensiva; Enfermería.
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