Multivariate Analysis and Interventions

ICU Delirium

Clinical Question

The PICOT question that will be evaluated in this study is, "Does the use of a validated delirium assessment instrument (intervention) improve delirium detection (outcome) among adults in the ICU (population) as compared multicomponent interventions (comparison) within a 6-month period (timeline)?"

Intervention to be Implemented

The intervention that will be implemented in this study is Confusion Assessment Method, which is a validated delirium screening instrument. The intervention will be utilized to examine how it improves the detection of ICU delirium among adults in intensive care units as compared to multicomponent interventions.

Outcomes to be Analyzed

The outcomes that will be analyzed during this study is whether a validated delirium screening instrument enhances the detection of this condition among adults in intensive care units as compared to other methods. As previously indicated, the validated delirium screening instrument that will be implemented is Confusion Assessment Method while the other methods will be multicomponent interventions.

The outcomes will be analyzed through conducting an experimental study in which study participants will be randomly assigned to different intervention groups i.e. the experimental and control groups (Research Connections, 2016). The research will then observe the participants' response to the interventions to determine the impact of the interventions in enhancing delirium detection among adults in ICUs. The experimental group will be subjected to CAM intervention while the control group will be subjected to multicomponent interventions. For the experimental group, the intervention will be administered at least once in every nursing shift, which implies three times a day. For the control group, normal and routine multicomponent interventions for detection of ICU delirium will be administered three times daily. Data will then be collected from these two groups and compared to determine which intervention enhances detection of delirium among adults in intensive care units.