Over 50% of Patients on Ventilators Have Ability to Communicate

The study found that 53.9 percent of the 2,671 mechanically ventilated patients screened met basic communication criteria and could potentially benefit from the use of assistive communication tools and speech language consultation. These tools could be as simple as a notepad and pen that would allow a patient to write requests and questions.
Source: Disabled World - Category: Disability Tags: Rehabilitation and Hospitals Source Type: news