dc.contributor.author | Krewulak, Karla D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bull, Margaret J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ely, E. Wesley | |
dc.contributor.author | Stelfox, Henry T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fiest, Kirsten M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-05T19:59:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-05T19:59:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-02-14 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Krewulak, K. D., Bull, M. J., Ely, E. W., Stelfox, H. T., & Fiest, K. M. (2020). Psychometric evaluation of the family caregiver ICU delirium knowledge questionnaire. BMC health services research, 20(1), 116. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-4892-5 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | eISSN: 1472-6963 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/16281 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Delirium is a common condition in critically ill patients, affecting nearly half of all patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Family caregivers of critically ill patients can be partners in the early recognition, prevention and management of delirium provided they are aware of the signs/symptoms and appropriate non-pharmacological strategies that might be taken. Valid, reliable instruments that assess family caregiver knowledge are essential so that nurses can prepare family caregivers to be effective partners. The purpose of the current study was to (a) adapt an existing caregiver delirium knowledge questionnaire (CDKQ) for use by nurses to measure a family caregiver's delirium knowledge in the ICU; and (b) examine the psychometric properties and structure of the adapted Caregiver ICU Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire (CIDKQ). Methods In this cross-sectional study, a multidisciplinary team developed the 21-item CIDKQ (possible score range: 0-21) and administered it to 158 family caregivers of critically ill patients. Descriptive statistics were examined for all variables. The CIDKQ was analyzed for face validity, content validity, reliability and internal consistency. Results The mean CIDKQ score was 14.1 (SD: 3.5, range = 2 to 21). Path analysis revealed that a family caregiver's delirium knowledge in the actions and symptoms dimensions had a direct effect on knowledge of delirium risk factors. The CIDKQ was found to have face validity and reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.79). Conclusions The findings indicated good validity and reliability of the CIDKQ as a measure of ICU delirium knowledge in family caregivers of critically ill patients. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant (to HTS). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | BMC Health Services Research | en_US |
dc.rights | Copyright © The Author(s). 2020
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dc.source.uri | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7023729/ | |
dc.subject | Delirium prevention and management | en_US |
dc.subject | Family caregivers | en_US |
dc.subject | Critical care | en_US |
dc.subject | Intensive care unit | en_US |
dc.title | Psychometric evaluation of the family caregiver ICU delirium knowledge questionnaire | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12913-020-4892-5 | |