Factors Influencing the Nursing Performance of Delirium Care in Intensive Care Unit Nurses

This study aims to investigate the effects of nursing knowledge about delirium, self-confidence in nursing care for delirium, and delirium-related stress on the performance of nursing care for delirium in intensive care unit nurses (ICU). Data were collected from nurses working in ICU at two general hospitals located in J Province, South Korea. The data collection period was from June 15, 2022, to August 30, 2022. Of 153 copies of a structured questionnaire that was distributed to the participants, and 146 completed questionnaires were used for the final analysis. The collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as by performing a t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 26.0 program. This study found that the predictors for the performance of nursing care for delirium were trauma ICU in terms of the working department, self-confidence in nursing care for delirium, and delirium-related nursing stress. The total explanatory power of these factors was 16.5% of its effects on the performance of nursing care for delirium. To enhance the performance of nursing care for delirium, various efforts are need, such as providing intervention programs that can enhance self-confidence in nursing care for delirium and reduce stress and specialized education programs tailored for individual departments.