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ArticleNursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2024

Delirium Diagnosis, Complication Recognition, and Treatment Knowledge among Nurses in an Italian Local Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Andrea Ceccarelli, Maddalena Ballarin, Marco Montalti, Paola Ceccarelli, Silvia Mazzini, Alice Minotti, Davide Gori, Marco Senni

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Article in Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea CeccarelliHygiene Unit, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Maddalena BallarinNursing Unit, Primary Care and Community Medicine Department of Forlì-Cesena, Romagna Local Health Authority, 47521 Cesena, Italy.
Marco MontaltiHygiene Unit, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7276-0277
Paola CeccarelliRomagna Local Health Authority, Cesena-Valle Savio Health District, 47522 Cesena, Italy.
Silvia MazziniNursing Unit, Primary Care and Community Medicine Department of Forlì-Cesena, Romagna Local Health Authority, 47121 Forlì, Italy.
Alice MinottiNursing Unit, Primary Care and Community Medicine Department of Forlì-Cesena, Romagna Local Health Authority, 47521 Cesena, Italy.
Davide GoriHygiene Unit, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4954-9419
Marco SenniNursing Unit, Primary Care and Community Medicine Department of Forlì-Cesena, Romagna Local Health Authority, 47521 Cesena, Italy.
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna · ITUniversity of Bologna · ITAzienda-Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Cesena · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Delirium, a multifactorial condition with an acute onset and diverse clinical manifestations, poses a significant challenge in the care of hospitalized individuals aged 65 years and older. This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge among nursing healthcare personnel regarding the diagnosis, recognition of complications, and treatment of delirium. A paper questionnaire consisting of 18 multiple-choice questions was distributed to nurses in twelve operational units located in four facilities within a local hospital in a specific geographical region under the jurisdiction of the Romagna Local Health Authority in Italy. Out of 194 respondents, the overall acceptance rate was 64.2%. The findings revealed an insufficient understanding of delirium among the nursing staff, with more than 40% of respondents answering incorrectly to five out of nine questions related to delirium knowledge, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Notably, gender emerged as a significant determinant, with female participants exhibiting a substantial odds ratio (OR) of 3.50 (

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deliriumhospital carenursing educationnursing knowledge gapsnursing training

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