Quality of care and resource use among mechanically ventilated patients before and after an intervention to assist nurse-nonvocal patient communication
Abstract Objectives Implement and test unit-wide patient-nurse assisted communication strategies (SPEACS). Background SPEACS improved nurse-patient communication outcomes; effects on patient care quality and resource use are unknown. Methods Prospective, randomized stepped-wedge pragmatic trial of 1...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Heart & lung 2015-09, Vol.44 (5), p.408-415.e2 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Abstract Objectives Implement and test unit-wide patient-nurse assisted communication strategies (SPEACS). Background SPEACS improved nurse-patient communication outcomes; effects on patient care quality and resource use are unknown. Methods Prospective, randomized stepped-wedge pragmatic trial of 1440 adults ventilated ≥2 days and awake for at least one shift in 6 ICUs at 2 teaching hospitals 2009–2011 with blinded retrospective medical record abstraction. Main results 323/383 (84%) nurses completed training; their communication knowledge ( p |
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ISSN: | 0147-9563 1527-3288 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.07.001 |