Nu-DESC DK: The Danish Version of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale

NCT02628925 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DHAG-001-2014
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Delirium is one of the most common complications among elderly hospitalized patients, postoperative patients and patients on intensive care units. The reported prevalence is between 11 and 80 %. Delirium is associated with a high morbidity and threefold higher 6-month mortality. The Nursing-Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) is a screening tool with a high sensitivity and specificity. The purpose of this study is to translate the Nu-DESC to danish and evaluate afterwards its feasibility and understanding by different medical staff. Material and methods: The Nu-DESC will be translated after International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) guidelines to Danish by permission of the original author. The evaluation will be performed, by filling out evaluation forms, where the feasibility and understanding will be rated on a 6 step Likert scale.

Conditions

Delirium

Keywords

mass screening; Nursing diagnosis; Psychiatric Status Rating Scale

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Difference in understanding of the content of Nu-DESC DK by different medical staff groups

  All five sections of Nu-DESC DK will each be rated on a 6 step Likert scale regarding language and content.

  Within the first week after questionnaire is filled out

• Difference in feasibility of the content of Nu-DESC DK by different medical staff groups

  All five sections of Nu-DESC DK will each be rated on a 6 step Likert scale regarding time and usability

  Within the first week after questionnaire is filled out

Study Arms (2)

Recovery room

10 medical staff working in the recovery room

Device: Nu-DESC DK

Orthopedic ward

10 medical staff working on the orthopedic ward

Device: Nu-DESC DK

Interventions

Nu-DESC DK DEVICE

Nu-DESC DK as a screening tool is presented to the medical staff and they have to evaluate the tool an evaluate the screening tool on a evaluation form and rates on a 6 step Likert scale.

Orthopedic ward; Recovery room

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical staff on 2 different wards

You may qualify if:

• Medical staff working in the recovery room or orthopedic ward

You may not qualify if:

• Medical staff from other wards

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Naestved Hospital: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Delirium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Confusion; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 27, 2015
• First Posted: December 11, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2015
• Study Completion: April 1, 2015
• Last Updated: December 11, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12