Effects of a non-pharmacological multicomponent intervention on delirium, sleep quality, and total sleep time among emergency intensive care unit patients in South Korea: a non-equivalent control group time-series study
Hye-Ji Kim, Mi-Kyoung Cho · 2026
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Description
Hye-Ji Kim and Mi-Kyoung Cho test a bundle of simple nursing measures against delirium and poor sleep in an emergency intensive care unit. Forty-eight patients in a South Korean hospital were split evenly between the program and usual care. For two days, the program group received delirium prevention steps, sleep promotion, and checks that the steps were actually done. Delirium and sleep quality were scored with standard Korean scales, and a wearable device logged total sleep.
Delirium scores rose less in the program group, with the gap widening over time, and adjusted sleep quality scored clearly higher. Total sleep time improved with time in both groups without a clear extra edge for the program. The authors call the bundle a feasible strategy for critical care, notable for needing no specialised equipment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hye-Ji Kim, Mi-Kyoung Cho |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |