Table 3.

Mean distress level related to each Delirium-O-Meter item in caregivers at the first evaluation (T0) and at follow-up (T1); staff members (Nurses, Physical therapists (PT), Nurses assistants/Health care assistants (NA/HCA).^*

Variable	Caregivers first evaluation	Caregives follow-up	Nurses	PTs	NAs/HCAs
Sustained attention	1.6 (± 1.4)	1.6 (± 1.4)	0.8 (± 1.1)	2 (± 1.2)	0.9 (± 1.3)
Shifting attention	1.5 (± 1.4)	1.6 (± 1.4)	0.9 (± 2.0)	1.6 (± 2.5)	0.9 (± 1.0)
Orientation	1.8 (± 1.5)	1.6 (± 1.4)	0.5 (± 0.9)	1.4 (± 1.7)	0.9 (± 1.6)
Consciousness	1.4 (± 1.4)	1.5 (± 1.5)	0.3 (± 0.7)	0.4 (± 0.9)	1.1 (± 1.4)
Apathy	1.3 (± 1.4)	1.9 (± 1.6)	0.6 (± 0.8)	1 (± 1)	0.4 (± 0.6)
Hypokinesia/psychomotor retardation	1.9 (± 1.6)	1.6 (± 1.5)	0.7 (± 1.2)	1.6 (± 1.5)	0.6 (± 0.8)
Incoherence	1.9 (± 1.6)	1.5 (± 1.6)	0.7 (± 1.3)	1.6 (± 0.9)	0.9 (± 0.9)
Fluctuation in functioning	0.6 (± 1.1)	0.8 (± 1.3)	0.7 (± 1.3)	1.2 (± 1.3)	0.4 (± 0.7)
Restlesness	1.4 (± 1.6)	1.5 (± 1.7)	0.7 (± 1.3)	0.6 (± 0.9)	0.7 (± 0.9)
Delusions	1.6 (± 1.7)	1.6 (± 1.7)	0.5 (± 1.2)	1.4 (± 1.5)	0.8 (± 1.2)
Hallucinations	1.2 (± 1.8)	1.5 (± 1.8)	0.1 (±0.3)	0.4 (±0.9)	0.7 (±0.8)
Anxiety/fear	1.1 (± 1.5)	1.3 (± 1.2)	0.6 (± 1.2)	1.8 (±0.8)	0.5 (± 0.7)

^*Each subject was asked to describe the level of stress related to each specific item of the D-O-M on a scale from 0–4 (0=no distress; 1=a little; 2=a fair amount; 3= very much; 4=extremely distressed).