ArticleCritical care medicine2017
Worldwide Survey of the "Assessing Pain, Both Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials, Choice of Drugs, Delirium Monitoring/Management, Early Exercise/Mobility, and Family Empowerment" (ABCDEF) Bundle.
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A Survey of Management of Analgesia, Sedation and Delirium in ICU Patients in China
Who cites it
108 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic meta-review of interventions to prevent and manage delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Part 2 - Non-pharmacological and multicomponent interventions.Critical care (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical practice guideline recommendations for diagnosis and management of anxiety and depression in hospitalized adults with delirium: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Delirium-related distress in the ICU: A qualitative meta-synthesis of patient and family perspectives and experiences.International journal of nursing studies · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of the ABCDEF Bundle on Delirium, Function, and Quality of Life in Australian ICU Patients: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.Critical care medicine · 2026Trial
- Antipsychotics and the QTc Interval During Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of haloperidol to decrease the burden of delirium in adult critically ill patients: the EuRIDICE randomized clinical trial.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Trial
- Implementation of coordinated spontaneous awakening and breathing trials using telehealth-enabled, real-time audit and feedback for clinician adherence (TEACH): a type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster-randomized trial.Implementation science : IS · 2023Trial
- Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness.The New England journal of medicine · 2018Trial
- Delirium prediction in the intensive care unit: comparison of two delirium prediction models.Critical care (London, England) · 2018Trial
- Olanzapine for the Prevention and Treatment of ICU Delirium: Protocol for a Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Characteristics and Reported Practices of ICUs Participating in the Sedation, Analgesia and Delirium Management International Study: Variability in Site-Level Management of Mechanically Ventilated Patients.Critical care explorations · 2026Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to ICU Liberation Bundle Implementation and Compliance.Critical care explorations · 2026Article
- Evaluation of visitation policies and family information practices in pediatric intensive care units in Turkey: a national survey.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Neurological Complications in Intensive Care Units: From Delirium to Long-Term Cognitive Dysfunction-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Barriers and facilitators to the delivery of delirium care in intensive care units: an analysis informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework.Anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ICU nurses regarding daily sedation interruption: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Delirium Management in Critical Care: Are We Moving Forward or Still Treading Water?Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Optimizing Agreement Between Bedside Nurse-Documented and Trained Researcher Delirium Assessments in the ICU.Critical care medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical Nursing Management of Adult Patients with Delirium in a Hospital Setting-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess the knowledge and use of the Assessment, prevention, and management of pain; spontaneous awakening and breathing trials; Choice of analgesia and sedation; Delirium assessment; Early mobility and exercise; and Family engagement and empowerment (ABCDEF) bundle to implement the Pain, Agitation, Delirium guidelines.
designWorldwide online survey.
settingIntensive care.
interventionA cross-sectional online survey using the Delphi method was administered to intensivists worldwide, to assess the knowledge and use of all aspects of the ABCDEF bundle. MEASUREMENT AND MAIN
resultsThere were 1,521 respondents from 47 countries, 57% had implemented the ABCDEF bundle, with varying degrees of compliance across continents. Most of the respondents (83%) used a scale to evaluate pain. Spontaneous awakening trials and spontaneous breathing trials are performed in 66% and 67% of the responder ICUs, respectively. Sedation scale was used in 89% of ICUs. Delirium monitoring was implemented in 70% of ICUs, but only 42% used a validated delirium tool. Likewise, early mobilization was "prescribed" by most, but 69% had no mobility team and 79% used no formal mobility scale. Only 36% of the respondents assessed ICU-acquired weakness. Family members were actively involved in 67% of ICUs; however, only 33% used dedicated staff to support families and only 35% reported that their unit was open 24 hr/d for family visits.
conclusionsThe current implementation of the ABCDEF bundle varies across individual components and regions. We identified specific targets for quality improvement and adoption of the ABCDEF bundle. Our data reflect a significant but incomplete shift toward patient- and family-centered ICU care in accordance with the Pain, Agitation, Delirium guidelines.
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