'The upside-down' healthcare professional students' experiences of delirium: an all-Ireland focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome characterised by an acute state of confusion, with a substantial impact on medical inpatients. Despite its growing recognition as a global healthcare concern, delirium remains underdiagnosed, partly due to a lack of awareness among healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to explore how healthcare professional students experience caring for individuals experiencing delirium, the influence of their current pre-registration healthcare education, and importance of interprofessional teamwork in their role.

Methods

This qualitative study used a focus group approach to collect data from 40 healthcare professional students, including nursing, pharmacy, and medical students, across two universities in Ireland. The

SUBMITTER: Mitchell G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654305 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature