The Effect of Delirium Knowledge Level Among Intensive Care Patients' Relatives on Family Care Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorMenekli, Tugba
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:37:33Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:37:33Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAim: Delirium affects 20-80% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and significantly impacts family members' psychological well-being and care satisfaction. However, the relationship between family members' delirium knowledge and their satisfaction with ICU care remains understudied. This study investigated the association between ICU patients' relatives' delirium knowledge levels and their care satisfaction, while identifying key predictors of family satisfaction. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and April 2024 at Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, T & uuml;rkiye. The study included 305 family members of ICU patients hospitalized for >= 48 hours. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling from four ICUs (internal medicine, coronary, neurology, and medical oncology). Data collection instruments included: Caregiver Characteristics Form, Caregiver Intensive Care Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire-Turkish Version (CIDKQ-T), and Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit scale (FS-ICU-24). Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient/Spearman's rank correlation, and multiple linear regression. Results: Participants demonstrated moderate delirium knowledge (CIDKQ-T mean: 11.62 +/- 2.54, range: 0-21) and moderate ICU care satisfaction (FS-ICU-24 mean: 52.14 +/- 14.48, range: 0-100). Strong positive correlations were found between delirium knowledge and all FS-ICU-24 dimensions: total satisfaction (r=0.60, p<0.001), care satisfaction (r=0.45, p<0.001), decision-making satisfaction (r=0.53, p<0.001), and information satisfaction (r=0.48, p<0.001). Multiple regression analysis (R-2=0.36, F (7.142) = 12.85, p<0.001) identified delirium knowledge as the strongest predictor of family satisfaction (beta=0.42, p<0.001), followed by university education (beta=0.31, p=0.002), presence of neurological disease (beta=0.28, p=0.004), and female gender (beta=0.25, p=0.008). Longer hospitalization (10-13 days) negatively affected satisfaction (beta=-0.22, p=0.018). Conclusion: Family members' delirium knowledge significantly predicts their ICU care satisfaction, explaining 36% of the variance in satisfaction scores. These findings support implementing structured delirium education programs for families as part of family-centered ICU care protocols.
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/eajem.galenos.2025.84770
dc.identifier.endpage52
dc.identifier.issn2149-5807
dc.identifier.issn2149-6048
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage45
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/eajem.galenos.2025.84770
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5107
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001683503900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorMenekli, Tugba
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGalenos Publ House
dc.relation.ispartofEurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectDelirium Knowledge
dc.subjectIntensive Care Unit
dc.subjectFamily Satisfaction
dc.subjectPatient Relatives
dc.titleThe Effect of Delirium Knowledge Level Among Intensive Care Patients' Relatives on Family Care Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Study
dc.typeArticle

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