ATME-Needs, requirements and cross-sectoral patient journeys of patients with out-of-hospital mechanical ventilation and intensive care in outpatient settings : study protocol for an observational study

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INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of tracheotomised and/or ventilated patients with high-cost out-of-hospital intensive care needs and, at the same time, a decreasing number of healthcare professionals inevitably lead to challenges in the care of this patient population. In addition, little is known about this population, their health restrictions, needs, patient journeys, care structures and processes. The project 'Needs, requirements and cross-sectoral care pathways of out-of-hospital ventilated intensive care patients' (ATME) aims to analyse these aspects and explore current care structures to inform further development of care in line with patients' needs and requirements.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Qualitative and quantitative methods will be used. In preparation of a semistandardised survey, exploratory interviews will be conducted with tracheotomised and/or ventilated patients with out-of-hospital intensive care needs (TVPOI) (n=15), nursing care providers (n=30), outpatient medical centres, as well as outpatient medical, medical technology and therapeutic care providers (n=35). Three semistandardised survey questionnaires for TVPOI (n=2,000) will be developed and conducted with nursing care facilities (n=250) and outpatient medical centres for mechanical ventilation (n=25). Content analyses will be conducted for qualitative data; survey data will be analysed descriptively. In addition, healthcare claims data will be analysed descriptively to provide information on patient journeys. Three result workshops and one consensus conference will be carried out with representatives of the relevant target groups to analyse the suitability of care structures and to develop recommendations for action to improve TVPOI.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The ATME study received a positive vote from the Ethics Committee of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences and is registered in 'Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien (DRKS)' (registration number: DRKS00030891). The study results will be presented at national conferences and in relevant peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, study results will be published by the funding institution (the Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee) on their website.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 14(2024), 3 vom: 05. März, Seite e078621

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Knizia, Nahne-Alina [VerfasserIn]
Hirschler, Josefine [VerfasserIn]
Stegbauer, Constance [VerfasserIn]
Schwinger, Antje [VerfasserIn]
Büscher, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Englert, Nathalie [VerfasserIn]
Peters, Lara [VerfasserIn]
Bayarassou, Hakim A [VerfasserIn]
Mallmann, Leonie [VerfasserIn]
Willms, Gerald [VerfasserIn]

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Clinical Trial Protocol
Health policy
INTENSIVE & CRITICAL CARE
Journal Article
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Quality of Life

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Date Completed 08.03.2024

Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078621

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36937830X