. 2023 Jan 11;22:10. doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-01158-9

Table 3.

Nurses’ attitudes results, mean and standard deviation (Range = 1–5)

Question	Negative attitude % (1–2)	Positive attitude % (4–5)	Neutral attitude % ( 3 )	Mean	Standard Deviation
Emotions 1. I feel comfortable caring for a patient with acute confusion/delirium 2. I trust myself that it implements the appropriate interventions for a patient with OS/P 3. I would like to have continuous guidance regarding the care of patients with acute confusion/delirium 8. I try to manage the situation to help the patient overcome the crisis 9. I continue to care about the patient’s health as much as I was interested in before the arousal crisis Subscale	57.3% 39.5% 7.1% 17.9% 13.8%	12.2% 31.1% 77.8% 66.7% 67.7%	30.5% 29.4% 15.1% 15.6% 18.5%	2.27 2.73 4.02 3.64 3.77 3.29	1.02 1.15 0.91 0.95 1.00 0.64
Behavior 4. When a patient experiences acute confusion/delirium, I take it into account and take it seriously. 5. I try to better understand the patient with acute confusion/delirium. 6. I avoid patients with such problems during my shift. 7. I treat patients with acute confusion/delirium with patience Subscale	18.7% 20.1% 30.8% 19.6%	66.8% 61.4% 47.7% 57.8%	14.5% 18.5% 21.5% 22.6%	3.70 3.55 3.24 3.54 3.51	1.04 1.01 1.28 1.02 0.90
Beliefs 10. I find the acute confusion/beaches. is a phenomenon that occurs mainly in the elderly. 11. Polite speech can calm a patient with acute confusion/delirium. 12. I consider the condition of the patient with acute confusion/delirium to be very serious. 13. When a patient tries to beat me, I try to tie him. 14. When an elderly patient is in acute confusion, I suspect that there may be some other problem. 15. The best indication of the presence of acute confusion/ delirium in patients is disorientation 16. Colleagues are willing to help when I have questions about a patient with acute confusion/delirium 17. I clearly understand the reason for the patient’s agitation 18. I don’t feel comfortable hospitalizing a patient with acute confusion/delirium. 19. I believe that the use of physical limitations in patients with acute confusion/delirium is necessary 20. I believe that acute confusion/delirium is a phenomenon that occurs in different departments of a hospital and not only in ICU. 21. I find acute delirium confusion is a syndrome that is underdiagnosed. 22. I find that acute confusion/delirium can be largely prevented. 23. I find acute confusion/delirium to be a manageable situation. Subscale	34.8% 25.8% 16.1% 39.0% 62.9% 23.5% 29.2% 35.3% 47.7% 57.0% 12.6% 8.8% 20.7% 27.5%	39.6% 47.0% 60.8% 33.4% 15.1% 46.0% 49.6% 31.9% 23.3% 10.0% 72.4% 59.1% 41.8% 41.0%	25.6% 27.2% 23.1% 27.6% 22.0% 30.5% 21.1% 32.8% 29.0% 33.0% 14.9% 32.1% 37.5% 31.5%	3.03 3.31 3.59 2.92 2.42 3.22 3.20 2.92 2.59 2.38 3.83 3.60 3.25 3.13 3.10	1.08 1.04 0.98 1.11 0.94 0.97 1.09 1.01 1.16 0.91 1.00 0.84 0.91 0.97 0.43
Total scale				3.21	0.50

Question

Negative attitude %
(1–2)

Positive attitude % (4–5)

Neutral attitude %
( 3 )

Mean

Standard Deviation

Emotions

1. I feel comfortable caring for a patient with acute confusion/delirium

2. I trust myself that it implements the appropriate interventions for a patient with OS/P

3. I would like to have continuous guidance regarding the care of patients with acute confusion/delirium

8. I try to manage the situation to help the patient overcome the crisis

9. I continue to care about the patient’s health as much as I was interested in before the arousal crisis

Subscale

57.3%

39.5%

7.1%

17.9%

13.8%

12.2%

31.1%

77.8%

66.7%

67.7%

30.5%

29.4%

15.1%

15.6%

18.5%

2.27

2.73

4.02

3.64

3.77

3.29

1.02

1.15

0.91

0.95

1.00

0.64

Behavior

4. When a patient experiences acute confusion/delirium, I take it into account and take it seriously.

5. I try to better understand the patient with acute confusion/delirium.

6. I avoid patients with such problems during my shift.

7. I treat patients with acute confusion/delirium with patience

Subscale

18.7%

20.1%

30.8%

19.6%

66.8%

61.4%

47.7%

57.8%

14.5%

18.5%

21.5%

22.6%

3.70

3.55

3.24

3.54

3.51

1.04

1.01

1.28

1.02

0.90

Beliefs

10. I find the acute confusion/beaches. is a phenomenon that occurs mainly in the elderly.

11. Polite speech can calm a patient with acute confusion/delirium.

12. I consider the condition of the patient with acute confusion/delirium to be very serious.

13. When a patient tries to beat me, I try to tie him.

14. When an elderly patient is in acute confusion, I suspect that there may be some other problem.

15. The best indication of the presence of acute confusion/ delirium in patients is disorientation

16. Colleagues are willing to help when I have questions about a patient with acute confusion/delirium

17. I clearly understand the reason for the patient’s agitation

18. I don’t feel comfortable hospitalizing a patient with acute confusion/delirium.

19. I believe that the use of physical limitations in patients with acute confusion/delirium is necessary

20. I believe that acute confusion/delirium is a phenomenon that occurs in different departments of a hospital and not only in ICU.

21. I find acute delirium confusion is a syndrome that is underdiagnosed.

22. I find that acute confusion/delirium can be largely prevented.

23. I find acute confusion/delirium to be a manageable situation.

Subscale

34.8%

25.8%

16.1%

39.0%

62.9%

23.5%

29.2%

35.3%

47.7%

57.0%

12.6%

8.8%

20.7%

27.5%

39.6%

47.0%

60.8%

33.4%

15.1%

46.0%

49.6%

31.9%

23.3%

10.0%

72.4%

59.1%

41.8%

41.0%

25.6%

27.2%

23.1%

27.6%

22.0%

30.5%

21.1%

32.8%

29.0%

33.0%

14.9%

32.1%

37.5%

31.5%

3.03

3.31

3.59

2.92

2.42

3.22

3.20

2.92

2.59

2.38

3.83

3.60

3.25

3.13

3.10

1.08

1.04

0.98

1.11

0.94

0.97

1.09

1.01

1.16

0.91

1.00

0.84

0.91

0.97

0.43

Total scale

3.21

0.50