AbstractObjective:To assess the accuracy measurements for predisposing and precipitating Risk
Factors for delirium in an adult Intensive Care Unit.Method:Cohort, prospective study with patients over 18 who had been hospitalized for
over 24 hours and were able to communicate. The patients were assessed once
a day until the onset of delirium or permanence in the Intensive Care Unit.
Instruments were employed to track delirium, characterize the sample, and
identify the risk factors. Descriptive statistics was employed for sample
characterization and accuracy tests for risk factors.Results:The included patients amounted to 102, 31 of which presented delirium. The
predisposing predictive risk factors were hypoalbuminemia, American Society
of Anesthesiology over three, severity, altered tissue perfusion,
dehydration, and being a male, whereas precipitating predictive factors were
physical restraint, infection, pharmacological agent, polypharmacy, anemia,
altered renal function, dehydration, invasive devices, altered tissue
perfusion and altered quality and quantity of sleep.Conclusion:An accurate identification of predisposing and precipitating risk factors may
contribute to planning preventive measures against delirium.