Nu-DESC DK: The Danish Version of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale

Delirium is one of the most common complications among elderly hospitalized patients, postoperative patients and patients on intensive care units. The reported prevalence is between 11 and 80 %. Delirium is associated with a high morbidity and threefold higher 6-month mortality. The Nursing-Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) is a screening tool with a high sensitivity and specificity.

The purpose of this study is to translate the Nu-DESC to danish and evaluate afterwards its feasibility and understanding by different medical staff.

Material and methods:

The Nu-DESC will be translated after International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) guidelines to Danish by permission of the original author.

The evaluation will be performed, by filling out evaluation forms, where the feasibility and understanding will be rated on a 6 step Likert scale.

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Key information

Conditions

Delirium Confusion Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurocognitive Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Translation of the original tool and evaluation of understanding and feasibility by medical staff.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Medical staff working in the recovery room or orthopedic ward

Exclusion criteria

Medical staff from other wards

Treatment and study plan

Nu-DESC DK

Device

Nu-DESC DK as a screening tool is presented to the medical staff and they have to evaluate the tool an evaluate the screening tool on a evaluation form and rates on a 6 step Likert scale.

Primary outcomes

Difference in understanding of the content of Nu-DESC DK by different medical staff groups

Time frame: Within the first week after questionnaire is filled out

All five sections of Nu-DESC DK will each be rated on a 6 step Likert scale regarding language and content.
Difference in feasibility of the content of Nu-DESC DK by different medical staff groups

Time frame: Within the first week after questionnaire is filled out

All five sections of Nu-DESC DK will each be rated on a 6 step Likert scale regarding time and usability

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Naestved Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Nu-DESC DK: The Danish Version of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC DK)

Acronym: Nu-DESC DK

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Dec 11, 2015
Registry last updated: Dec 11, 2015

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