A planned admission protocol application in intensive care units

Terzi̇, Banu; Kaya, Nurten

doi:10.1111/nicc.12194

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“…Likewise, Johansson 11 examined nurse-patient communication throughout ventilation and found that 54% of the patients preferred body language, 32.2% writing, and 23% yes-no questions for communication. In order to support patients in ICUs who are coping with anxiety, nursing non-verbal behaviors such as making eye contact, using therapeutic touch and expressive body language, keeping in constant communication and off ering explanations before treatment are the key practices which will enable the patient to adjust to the ICU and have satisfying communication 38,39 .…”

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Problems in Critical Care Nurse-Patient Communication: Examples of Poland and Turkey

Aktaş

2017

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The aim of this study was to determine the problems related to nurse-patient communication in the intensive care unit (ICU), with a focus on differences between Poland and Turkey. A descriptive survey design was used. The study was conducted in Surgical ICU, Lwowska Hospital in Poland and ICU, Training and Research Hospital in Turkey. Fifty critical care nurses in Poland and 52 critical care nurses in Turkey were included in the study. Patient data were collected using a questionnaire that was prepared by the researchers. In this study, 46% and 42.3% of the nurses reported they had communication problems with patients in Poland and Turkey, respectively. It was also found that the nurses in Poland mostly used therapeutic touch for non-verbal communication (80%), whereas the nurses in Turkey used facial expression (90.4%). Critical care nurses in both countries experienced similar difficulties in patient communication. It is recommended that the patient to nurse ratio in ICUs be planned according to the intensive care standards.

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Problems in Critical Care Nurse-Patient Communication: Examples of Poland and Turkey

Aktaş

2017

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“…In intensive care units (ICUs), alarm‐sounding technological equipment, health team members and the patient's relatives are present (Terzi and Kaya, ), which together create a noisy environment (Khademi et al, ). Although various studies have investigated the effects of noise levels in health care organizations on patients (Akansel and Kaymakçı, ; Maidl‐Putz et al, ), studies investigating the effects of noise on nurses are limited (Ryherd et al, ; Lacerda Costa et al, ; Watson et al, ).…”

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The effects of noise levels on nurses in intensive care units

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Azizoğlu

Polat

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Nursing in Critical Care

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Background Intensive care units (ICUs) are noisy environments, which may have negative psychological effects on nurses. Aims and objectives To investigate the effects of the noise level of ICUs on nurses' burnout, job satisfaction, anxiety, psychological symptoms and general psychopathology level. Design A descriptive and correlational study. Methods The study was conducted with 150 intensive care nurses. A Type 2250‐L Brüel & Kjær hand‐held sound level meter was used for noise measurement. A Nurse Information Form, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Minnesora Satisfaction Questionnaire, Self‐Report Inventory and Symptom Checklist‐90 Revised were used for data collection. Results The highest levels of noise (71 dB(A) and above) were measured in the neonatal, neurology and cardiovascular surgery ICUs. It was observed that noise level affected extrinsic satisfaction (F = 3·704; p = 0·027) and trait anxiety (F = 3·868; p = 0·023) of nurses. Conclusions Noise levels in ICUs are well above the recommended levels, and this affects nurses' job satisfaction and anxiety levels. Relevance to clinical practice More studies on the effects of noise levels on the physical and mental states of nurses working in ICUs are needed. Increased quality of patient care can be achieved by providing healthy working conditions for nurses working in special units such as ICUs.

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“…might lead to some serious diseases, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), by accelerating the colonization of oropharynx by micro-organisms. 2,4 It is known that approximately 65% of the intubated intensive care patients have VAP-responsible pathogens in their oral mucosa and dental plaques. 5 The death rate has been reported to decrease by 43% and VAP rate by 75% among intensive care patients following efficient oral care.…”

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Development of an intensive care oral care frequency assessment scale

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Terzi̇

2020

Nursing in Critical Care

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Background: Oral care and frequency of oral care is important for intensive care patients in order to prevent the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. However, there are no scales to assess the frequency of oral care specific to intensive care units (ICUs).Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable tool, "Intensive Care Oral Care Frequency Assessment Scale (ICOCFAS)", for assessing the frequency of nurses' oral care in critical ill patients.Design: This was an instrument development study. Methods:The validity and reliability of the ICOCFAS, which consists of nine items, were tested using content validity (five expert opinions), construct validity (factor analysis), item analysis, and internal consistency analysis methods. The population of the research consisted of inpatients at the ICU of a hospital in Sakarya, Turkey. The research was conducted with 73 patients in the ICU.Results: Expert opinions on the content validity indicated that the scale was admissible. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) coefficient was calculated at 0.800, and the Chisquare value of the Bartlett test was considerably significant (χ 2 = 270.539; P < .001). Using a path diagram in confirmatory factor analysis, Chi-square/df ratio values were calculated as 1.49, standardized root mean square residual as 0.077, comparative fit index as 0.97, and root mean square error of approximation as 0.082. Cronbach's alpha was 0.851. The correlations between the items and total scores were 0.455 to 0.835 and were statistically significant (P < .001). Conclusions:The ICOCFAS is an efficient tool with high validity and reliability for assessing oral care frequency in the ICU.

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A planned admission protocol application in intensive care units

Abstract: The patient admission protocol specific to the institution (in this context, a unit introductory booklet) should be developed in ICUs. We suggest that admission to the ICU should be carried out in accordance with this protocol.

Cited by 10 publications

References 18 publications

Problems in Critical Care Nurse-Patient Communication: Examples of Poland and Turkey

Problems in Critical Care Nurse-Patient Communication: Examples of Poland and Turkey

The effects of noise levels on nurses in intensive care units

Development of an intensive care oral care frequency assessment scale

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