Table 4.
User-friendliness of the ICDSC (n = 34 bedside nurses of the ICU)
| Items | Entirely disagree, n (%) | Mainly disagree, n (%) | Mainly agree, n (%) | Entirely agree, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarity of content/concepts of the scale | ||||
| The concepts of the scale were clear to me | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 16 (47.1) | 17 (50.0) |
| The concepts were compatible with the language used in practice | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.9) | 13 (38.2) | 19 (55.9) |
| The way in which the observations are described is free of values and judgement | 0 (0) | 6 (17.6) | 11 (32.4) | 17 (50.0) |
| There was a clear difference between the possible answers | 0 (0) | 5 (14.7) | 15 (44.1) | 14 (41.2) |
| Nurses’ perception of their competence to fill out the scale | ||||
| I have sufficient knowledge from my training/experience to evaluate the observations on the scale | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 (41.2) | 20 (58.8) |
| I could quickly make a choice between the possible answers | 0 (0) | 4 (11.8) | 17 (50.0) | 13 (38.2) |
| I requested help from others because it was not clear to me what was being asked | 11 (32.4) | 12 (35.3) | 7 (20.6) | 4 (11.8) |
| The instructions on the form helped me in choosing the answers | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 15 (44.1) | 18 (52.9) |
| Relevance/feasibility of the scale | ||||
| I found it a handy instrument to spot delirium symptoms | 0 (0) | 6 (17.6) | 21 (61.8) | 7 (20.6) |
| This instrument offered added value to my practice of nursing | 0 (0) | 14 (41.2) | 12 (35.3) | 8 (23.5) |
| Clarity of single ICDSC items | ||||
| Item 1 (altered level of consciousness) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (38.2) | 21 (61.8) |
| Item 2 (inattention) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (25.8) | 22 (64.7) |
| Item 3 (disorientation) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 10 (29.4) | 23 (67.6) |
| Item 4 (hallucination, delusion, psychosis) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 15 (44.1) | 18 (52.9) |
| Item 5 (psychomotor agitation or retardation) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 13 (38.2) | 20 (58.8) |
| Item 6 (inappropriate speech or mood) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 4 (11.8) | 14 (41.2) | 16 (47.1) |
| Item 7 (sleep/wake cycle disturbance) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 14 (41.2) | 19 (55.9) |
| Item 8 (symptom fluctuation) is clear to me | 0 (0) | 4 (11.8) | 13 (38.2) | 17 (50.0) |