• J M Cachón-Pérez, C Alvarez-López, and D Palacios-Ceña.
• Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España. Electronic address: miguel.cachon@gmail.com.
• Enferm Intensiva. 2014 Apr 1; 25 (2): 38-45.

UnlabelledThe incidence of delirium in intensive care units is high and it has been under-diagnosed and under-treated.ObjectiveTo describe the experiences of ICU nurses in the identification and application of non-pharmacological treatments.MethodA qualitative phenomenological research study was performed, based on focus groups.Inclusion CriteriaICU nurses with one year of more of experience were included. Sample Purpose and snowball technique.Data CollectionData from the focus groups were transcribed for analysis and a thematic analysis of the texts was performed.ResultsFour themes were identified: a) the physical and social structure of the ICU b) family involvement, c) need for training of health professionals, and d) encouraging the sleep-wake cycle.ConclusionsIt is necessary to control the ICU environment to make it more friendly, to change the routine work to promote relaxation, implement training activities and to make visiting hours flexible.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier España, S.L. y SEEIUC. All rights reserved.

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