National screening for delirium in paediatric intensive care units: A quality improvement initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internationally, one in three children develop delirium during their intensive care stay. International guidelines strongly recommend twice-daily screening for paediatric delirium using validated instruments. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, delirium was assessed only when suspected and few intensive care units (ICUs) used validated instruments.

Aim

This initiative aimed to implement a national screening strategy in 28 paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Study design

The strategy involved: (a) rapidly reviewing, evaluating and ranking paediatric screening instruments for sensitivity, specificity, appropriateness and acceptability for national implementation; (b) achieving national agreement to implement a common

SUBMITTER: Blackwood B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848506 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature