Delirium in the Acute Care Setting From the Families Perspective: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore the existing literature on delirium within the acute care setting from the family members' perspective and summarise key findings.

Design

A scoping review guided by Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework and refined by the Joanna Briggs Institute.

Review methods

The Population, Concept, and Context framework recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute's scoping review protocol identified the main concepts in the primary review question. The inclusion criteria focused on primary research studies from any chronological date that explored the family members' experience of delirium within the acute care setting. Following screening by two independent reviewers, data extraction was conducted and presented in tabular form, detailing the study aim, samp

SUBMITTER: Mclean A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12721945 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature