Table 5.
Rank order of mean responses to statements of subjective strain score index of nurses when caring for patients with delirium
| Delirium behaviors | Mean strain score | Difficulty rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Pulling out tubes and tearing out dressings | 3.4 ± 0.756 | 1 |
| 18 | Uncooperative, and difficult to manage | 3.23 ± 0.836 | 2 |
| 15 | Noisy/yelling/Shouting loudly | 3.16 ± 0.838 | 3 |
| 1 | Withdrawn, unusually quiet | 3.14 ± 0.597 | 4 |
| 9 | Talking to someone who is actually not present | 3.09 ± 0.566 | 5 |
| 14 | Restless, agitated | 3.09 ± 0.806 | 6 |
| 19 | Try to get out of bed inappropriately | 3.02 ± 0.881 | 7 |
| 16 | Irritability | 3 ± 0.868 | 8 |
| 17 | Have increased amount of motor activity | 3 ± 0.782 | 9 |
| 5 | Difficulty concentrating, are easily distracted | 2.98 ± 0.735 | 10 |
| 2 | Apathetic, unmotivated | 2.95 ± 0.612 | 11 |
| 11 | Speak incoherently | 2.95 ± 0.718 | 12 |
| 12 | Alternating between clarity and confusion | 2.95 ± 0.718 | 13 |
| 10 | Repetitive behavior | 2.91 ± 0.746 | 14 |
| 4 | Lack of knowledge or understanding of their situation or illness | 2.81 ± 0.79 | 15 |
| 13 | Disturbed sleep–wake cycle | 2.81 ± 0.759 | 16 |
| 8 | Recalling incorrect names of familiar people/call someone known to him/her by another name | 2.79 ± 0.738 | 17 |
| 3 | Have decreased amount of motor activity | 2.7 ± 0.67 | 18 |
| 7 | Little eye contact | 2.63 ± 0.752 | 19 |
| 6 | Speak slowly or in a hesitant manner | 2.4 ± 0.844 | 20 |