Effect of psychoeducational program and relaxation training on critical care nurses' stress regarding care of patients with delirium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critical care nurses (CCNs) face difficulties and stress when caring for patients with delirium, and the level of delirium-related stress may be related to gaps in their knowledge and skills.

Aim

This study aimed to assess the impact of a psychoeducational and relaxation program on reducing the stress of CCNs caring for patients with delirium in intensive care units (ICUs) in Taiz city, Yemen.

Methods

From June to the end of December 2022, a quasi-experimental study was conducted among 60 CCNs from two ICUs of Al-Thawra Hospital in Taiz. Demographic characteristics were collected using a pre-designed data collection sheet, and the levels of CCNs' stress were measured using the Delirium Nursing Stress Scale (DNSS). To assess the impact of the developed psych

SUBMITTER: Abdullah SO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549718 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature