Nursing in critical care
Incidence of Intensive Care Unit Delirium After Heart Surgery: A Feasibility Study of a Forest Environment Intervention
Par Wagner-Skacel J, Schörghuber M, Kumpitsch C et 16 autres.
Contenu en anglais
Résumé
Background
Postoperative delirium is a serious complication in intensive care units (ICUs), particularly following cardiac surgery. It is associated with circadian rhythm disruption, sleep disturbances and adverse outcomes. ICU environments often lack natural time cues, which may exacerbate circadian misalignment and increase delirium risk.
Aim
The primary aim of the study was the evaluation of the implementation of two chronotherapeutic ICU interventions regarding recruitment, implementability and safety. Its secondary aim was to descriptively assess postoperative delirium across intervention groups.