Factors Affecting the Performance of Nurses in Delirium Care

Kang, Jin Seon; Song, Hyo Jeong

doi:2019.12.1.13

J Korean Crit Care Nurs > Volume 12(1); 2019 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing 2019;12(1):13-21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34250/jkccn.2019.12.1.13 Published online February 28, 2019.

Factors Affecting the Performance of Nurses in Delirium Care

Jin Seon Kang, Hyo Jeong Song

¹Registered Nurse, Jeju National University Hospital, Korea.
²Professor, College of Nursing, Jeju National University, Korea. hjsong@jejunu.ac.kr

Received: 19 March 2018 • Revised: 29 December 2018 • Accepted: 7 January 2019

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to identify the factors influencing nursing performance in caring for patients with delirium.
METHODS
This study included 166 nurses who worked for more than 6 months at 4 general hospitals in Jeju Province, South Korea. Patients were administered a self-reported questionnaire. The study was carried out from May 20, 2014, to June 19, 2014. Data analyses were conducted using stepwise multiple regression, Pearson's correlation coefficients, t-test, and analysis of variance using the SAS WIN 9.2 program (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA).
RESULTS
The factors associated with nurses' performance in delirium care were work position (β=.22, t=2.58, p < .001) and having received education on delirium care (β=.16, t=2.24, p=.026).
CONCLUSION
The results showed that the nurses' work position and having received education on delirium care affected nursing performance in delirium care. In order to improve nurses' performance in delirium care, hospitals should provide a delirium education program for nurses and establish standard guidelines on delirium care.

Key Words: Delirium, Care, Education, Performance