Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
Effects of a non-pharmacological multicomponent intervention on delirium, sleep quality, and total sleep time among emergency intensive care unit patients in South Korea: a non-equivalent control group time-series study
Purpose: This study examined the effects of a non-pharmacological multicomponent intervention on delirium, sleep quality, and total sleep time in patients admitted to an emergency intensive care unit (EICU).Methods: A non-equivalent control group time-series design was used. Data were collected from the EICU of a tertiary hospital in South Korea between October 2025 and March 2026. A total of 48 patients were included, with 24 each in the experimental and control groups. The 2-day intervention comprised delirium pr …