Impact of Family Presence on Delirium in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effect of family presence on the prevalence and duration of delirium in adults admitted to an ICU.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Medical-surgical ICUs in Alberta, AB, Canada.

Patients

A population of 25,537 unique patients admitted at least once to an Alberta ICU.

Methods

We obtained electronic health records of consecutive adults (≥ 18 yr) admitted to one of 14 medical-surgical ICU in Alberta, Canada, from January 1, 2014, to December 30, 2018. Family presence was quantified using a validated algorithm and categorized as: 1) physical presence in ICU, 2) telephone call only, and 3) no presence (reference group). Delirium was measured using the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) and defined as an ICDSC

SUBMITTER: Mohsen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9555830 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature