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- MakaleYalnız künye2026Intensive care nurses' perspectives on the quality of nurse-patient communication in the prevention and management of delirium: A qualitative study
Şengün Inan, Figen; Canbolat, Özlem; Aslan, Kübra; Tuncer, Gülsüm Zekiye
Background Nurses play a key role in the care of patients with delirium; however, there is a lack of research exploring intensive care nurses' communication-related experiences in this context. Purpose This qualitative study aims to explore nurses' experiences related to communication in the prevention and management of delirium in intensive care settings. Methods This descriptive qualitative study was conducted with nurses working in the intensive care unit of a university hospital in Türkiye. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews. The sample consisted of 15 nurses. To ensure the analysis of the data, the content analysis method was used. Results Findings were categorized into five themes: (1) perceptions, (2) elements of effective communication, (3) obstacles to effective communication, (4) results of effective communication, and (5) results of ineffective communication. Conclusion The results revealed that nurses perceived communication in delirium management as an important therapeutic component of nursing care. In their view, effective communication supported patient care and family cooperation. Beyond individual efforts, organizational leaders may play a crucial role in improving delirium care by allocating adequate time and resources to structured educational programs that enhance communication competencies and delirium-specific knowledge.
- MakaleYalnız künye2024The effect of nonpharmacological interventions applied by nurses to intensive care patients on the duration of delirium: a meta-analysis study
Söylemez, Gönül Kara; Uzun, Sevda
Objective: It was aimed to determine the effect level of nonpharmacological methods applied by nurses to patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit on the duration of delirium. Materials and methods: For this study, relevant studies were accessed by searching in July–October 2022. After the necessary exclusions were made, 14 studies were included in the study. The total sample size of the studies was 1123. Results: According to the results, nonpharmacological interventions applied by nurses to intensive care patients were found to reduce the duration of delirium (SMD: − 0.625, 95% CI: − 1.1040–0.210; Z = − 2.950, p = 0.003, I2 = 93.119%). The country of the study (SMD: − 0.047, p = 0.001) and the types of nonpharmacological interventions used (SMD: − 0.062, p = 0.000) influenced the effect size of modulators on the duration of delirium in ICU patients. Conclusion: Nonpharmacological interventions applied by nurses, who have significant responsibilities in the protection and promotion of health, were found to reduce the duration of delirium in intensive care patients. This study shows that nurses, one of the main components of the multidisciplinary team in intensive care, are successful when they apply nonpharmacological interventions well.