Association of nurse socio-demographic characteristics and attitudes towards recognition of delirium in critical care settings at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between critical care nurses’ socio-demographic characteristics and attitude toward recognition of delirium.
Materials and Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study design with quantitative approach was utilized in the study. Census was used to recruit a sample of 165 nurses who participated in the study. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version 24. Binary and multivariate logistics regression analysis was used to determine the association between socio-demographic characteristics and critical care nurses’ attitude towards delirium recognition.
Results: There was significant association between the age of the nurse and education level with attitude toward delirium recognition. Nurses aged between 41-50 years were 32% less likely to have negative attitude towards delirium recognition compared to those aged below 30 years (COR=0.681, CI 0.036-0.983, P-value= 0.004); nurses aged at least 51 years were 74% less likely to have negative attitude towards delirium recognition as compared to those younger than 30 years (COR=0.256, CI 0.067-0.979, P-value= 0.009); nurses with master’s degrees were 20% less likely to have negative attitude towards recognition of delirium compared to those with diploma as the highest academic level (COR=0.802, CI 0.027-0.892, P-value= 0.000).
Conclusion: There was significant association between the age of the nurse and education level with attitude toward delirium recognition. Understanding the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and attitudes towards delirium recognition among nurses at KNH is vital for developing targeted interventions and improving patient care.