Prolonged mechanical ventilation in Canadian intensive care units: a national survey

We sought to describe prevalence and care practices for patients experiencing prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), defined as ventilation for 21 or more consecutive days and medical stability. We provided the survey to eligible units via secure Web link to a nominated unit champion from April to November 2012. Weekly telephone and e-mail reminders were sent for 6 weeks. Response rate was 215 (90%) of 238 units identifying 308 patients requiring PMV on the survey day occupying 11% of all Canadian ventilator-capable beds. Most units (81%) used individualized plans for both weaning and mobilization. Weaning and mobilization protocols were available in 48% and 38% of units, respectively. Of those units with protocols, only 25% reported weaning guidance specific to PMV, and 11% reported mobilization content for PMV. Only 30% of units used specialized mobility equipment. Most units referred to speech language pathologists (88%); use of communication technology was infrequent (11%). Only 29% routinely referred to psychiatry/psychology, and 17% had formal discharge follow-up services. Prolonged mechanical ventilation patients occupied 11% of Canadian acute care ventilator bed capacity. Most units preferred an individualized approach to weaning and mobilization with considerable variation in weaning methods, protocol availability, access to specialized rehabilitation equipment, communication technology, psychiatry, and discharge follow-up..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Journal of critical care - 30(2015), 1, Seite 25-31

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rose, Louise [VerfasserIn]
Fowler, Robert A [Sonstige Person]
Fan, Eddy [Sonstige Person]
Fraser, Ian [Sonstige Person]
Leasa, David [Sonstige Person]
Mawdsley, Cathy [Sonstige Person]
Pedersen, Cheryl [Sonstige Person]
Rubenfeld, Gordon [Sonstige Person]

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44.00

Themen:

Acute Lung Injury - therapy
Bed Occupancy - statistics & numerical data
Confidence intervals
Health Care Surveys - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals
Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data
Intensive care
Ostomy
Questionnaires
Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data
Respiration, Artificial - standards
Respiration, Artificial - statistics & numerical data
Sepsis - therapy
Studies
Ventilator Weaning - methods
Ventilator Weaning - standards
Ventilator Weaning - statistics & numerical data
Weaning

doi:

10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.07.023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC1958498041