Table 3.
Reason for referral and difficult weaning
| Reason for referral | Total | DEL | SMI | NSMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Drug dose adjustment | 27 (38.8) | 8 (32) | 6 (46.2) | 13 (39.4) |
| Confusion | 15 (21.1) | 14 (56) | 1(7.7) | 0(0,0) |
| Anxiety | 10 (14.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (30.3) |
| Psychomotor agitation | 7 (9.9) | 2 (8) | 3 (23.1) | 2 (6.1) |
| Depression | 6 (8.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (18.2) |
| Psychosis | 3 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 3 (23.1) | 0 (0) |
| Suicidal behaviour | 2 (2.8) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| Substance use | 1(1.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| Difficult weaning | 10 (14.1) | 9 (36) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
*DEL: Patients with delirium; *SMI: Patients with severe mental illness; *NSMI: Patients with non-severe mental illness