Laura E Ott, Kerrie Kephart, Kathleen Stolle-McAllister, William R LaCourse
Students' Understanding and Perceptions of Assigned Team Roles in a Classroom Laboratory Environment
Journal of college science teaching
introduction delirium common serious neuropsychiatric disorder acute onset present age common older adults common clinical practice combines mental behavioral symptoms fluctuating course worsening condition afternoon night important repercussions increased mortality greater risk cognitive impairment hospitalization costs deliriums impact extends patients families healthcare systems emphasizing need public awareness education saudi arabia methodology crosssectional conducted saudi arabia aims assess knowledge risk factors attitudes regarding delirium among saudi nonsaudi residents aged 18 older 36 selfadministered questionnaire standardized nordic used data cleaned microsft excel microsoft corporation usa analyzed using ibm spss statistics ibm corp armonk ny study conducted saudi arabia may 2023 till march 2024 results study involved 1470 participants saudi arabia primarily females 791 saudi nationals 899 unmarried individuals 654 participants aged 1824 595 held bachelors degrees 573 commonly recognized delirium risk factors included increasing age 633 dementia 582 longer icu stays 487 participants showed moderate knowledge delirium symptoms consequences attitudes varied many agreeing delirium requires intervention 307 fewer considering preventable 171 sociodemographic factors including gender age significantly influenced knowledge attitudes education levels conclusion study found gender age influenced knowledge attitudes highlighting importance targeted education future research investigate effectiveness interventions enhancing knowledge awareness promoting preventive actions