Table 3 Nurses’ attitudes results, mean and standard deviation (Range = 1–5)

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