Non-pharmacological interventions for delirium in critically ill children: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Delirium is one of the most common forms of acute cerebral dysfunction in critically ill children, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The aim was to identify studies describing or evaluating non-pharmacological interventions to prevent or treat paediatric delirium.

Design

Scoping review.

Data sources

Searches were performed in Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Ovid (Journals), EMBASE and Web of Science from January 2000 to April 2023. A hand search and update were conducted on 01 June 2024.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included studies involving critically ill children (0-18 years) in intensive care settings that examined non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention or treatment of paediatric delirium. Only empiri

SUBMITTER: Zilezinski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406805 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature