Delirium knowledge and recognition : a randomized controlled trial of a web-based educational intervention for acute care nurses
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2014
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Delirium is a significant problem for older hospitalized people and is associated with poor outcomes. It is poorly recognized and evidence suggests that a major reason is lack of education. Nurses, who are educated about delirium, can play a significant role in improving delirium recognition. This study evaluated the impact of a delirium specific educational website. A cluster randomized controlled trial, with a pretest/post-test time series design, was conducted to measure delirium knowledge (DK) and delirium recognition (DR) over three time-points. Statistically significant differences were found between the intervention and non-intervention group. The intervention groups' DK scores were higher and the change over time results were statistically significant [T3 and T1 (t=3.78 p=<0.001) and T2 and T1 baseline (t=5.83 p=<0.001)]. Statistically significant improvements were also seen for DR when comparing T2 and T1 results (t=2.56 p=0.011) between both groups but not for changes in DR scores between T3 and T1 (t=1.80 p=0.074). Participants rated the website highly on the visual, functional and content elements. This study supports the concept that web-based delirium learning is an effective and satisfying method of information delivery for registered nurses. Future research is required to investigate clinical outcomes as a result of this web-based education. |
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Churchill Livingstone |
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DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2013.12.006 McCrow, Judy, Sullivan, Karen A., & Beattie, Elizabeth (2014) Delirium knowledge and recognition : a randomized controlled trial of a web-based educational intervention for acute care nurses. Nurse Education Today, 34(6), pp. 912-917. |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Nursing; School of Psychology & Counselling |
Palavras-Chave | #111001 Aged Care Nursing #111003 Clinical Nursing - Secondary (Acute Care) #delirium #delirium superimposed on dementia #nursing #web-based learning |
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Journal Article |