Magnitude of Delirium and Associated Factors at Intensive Care Units of Selected Governmental Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from September 2022 to November 2022

Abstract

Delirium is defined as mental disorder of acute onset and fluctuating course characterized by disturbances in consciousness, orientation, memory, thought, perception, and behavior and its incidence is nearly 50% in ICU in those non intubated patients whereas in intubated patients it rises approximately to 80% according to different studies. Furthermore, ICU delirium is associated with negative outcomes such increases length of ICU stay, prolonged mechanical ventilation, a high rate of admission after discharge and over all increased patient mortality according to varieties of studies. Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the magnitude of delirium and associated factors in intensive care units of selected governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.