NURSING INTERVENTIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DELIRIUM IN ICU PATIENTS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: to describe nursing interventions related to delirium in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Methods: an integrative literature review was conducted, including 15 articles selected from the BVS and PubMed databases. The inclusion criteria were studies available in full text, published between 2020 and 2025, in Portuguese or English, that addressed nursing interventions related to delirium in patients admitted to ICUs. The data were organized and synthesized in a table presenting the main results of the studies. Results: based on the selected studies, multiple nursing practices for the management and prevention of delirium were identified, including environmental interventions, cognitive stimulation, sleep promotion, mobilization, family involvement, and multicomponent programs, among other non-pharmacological practices. Some studies demonstrated favorable results in reducing the incidence and duration of delirium, whereas others found no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: some nursing interventions have the potential to contribute to the management and prevention of delirium, although others show divergent results regarding their effectiveness.