Staff experiences, perceptions of care, and communication in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
In 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, hospital intensive care units (ICUs) revised patient care practices, curtailed visiting, and augmented the use of personal protective equipment to protect patients, staff, and the community from viral transmission. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 16, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Robin Digby, Elizabeth Manias, Kimberley J. Haines, Judit Orosz, Joshua Ihle, Tracey K. Bucknall Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Staff experiences, perceptions of care and communication in ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
In 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, hospital intensive care units (ICUs) revised patient care practices, curtailed visiting, and augmented the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect patients, staff and the community from viral transmission. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 16, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: R. Digby, E. Manias, K.J. Haines, J. Orosz, J. Ihle, T.K. Bucknall Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Ambient intelligence –based monitoring of staff and patient activity in the intensive care unit
Background: Caregiver workload in the ICU setting is difficult to numerically quantify. Ambient Intelligence utilises computer vision-guided neural networks to continuously monitor multiple datapoints in video feeds, has become increasingly efficient at automatically tracking various aspects of human movement.Objectives: To assess the feasibility of using Ambient Intelligence to track and quantify allpatient and caregiver activity within a bedspace over the course of an ICU admission and also to establish patient specific factors, and environmental factors such as time ofday, that might contribute to an increased workload ...
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 13, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Peter Y. Chan, Andrew Tay, David Chen, Maria De Freitas, Coralie Millet, Thanh Nguyen-Duc, Graeme Duke, Jessica Lyall, John T. Nguyen, John McNeil, Ingrid Hopper Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
The adequacy of user seal checking for N95 respirators compared to formal fit testing: A multicentred observational study
The objective of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of the user seal check (USC) in predicting N95 respirator fit. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 13, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Helen G. Cass, Gabrielle C. Hanlon, Dean P. McKenzie, Nerina S. Harley, Diane N. Kelly, Jonathan A. Barrett Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care healthcare professionals' work practices and wellbeing: A qualitative study
Burnout and other psychological comorbidities were evident prior to the COVID-19 pandemic for critical care healthcare professionals (HCPs) who have been at the forefront of the health response. Current research suggests an escalation or worsening of these impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 10, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Rosalind Elliott, Liz Crowe, Wendy Pollock, Naomi E. Hammond Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care health care professionals work practices and wellbeing: A qualitative study
Burnout and other psychological co-morbidities were evident prior to the COVID-19 pandemic for critical care healthcare professionals who have been at the forefront of the health response. Current research suggests an escalation or worsening of these impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 10, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Rosalind Elliott, Liz Crowe BachSW, Wendy Pollock, Naomi E. Hammond Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Job satisfaction and symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout: A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care research coordinators
Intensive care unit clinical research is often implemented by specialised research coordinators (RCs). Clinical research activity within Australian and New Zealand intensive care units has escalated, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth of the intensive care RC workforce to match research demand is poorly understood. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 7, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth Yarad, Samantha Bates, Magdalena Butler, Kathleen Byrne, Glenn Eastwood, Sarah Grattan, Jennene Miller, Lynette Morrison, Lauren Murray, Annamaria Palermo, Claire Sherring, Natalie Soar, David H. Tian, Miriam Towns, Naomi E. Hammond Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
General practitioner perspectives on a shared-care model for paediatric patients post-intensive care: A cross-sectional survey
While paediatric critical illness mortality rates in Australia are declining, the growing cohort of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) survivors means an increasing number of children facing substantial health challenges after their discharge from intensive care. General practitioners (GPs) play a key role in provision of comprehensive health care to children and families and are ideally positioned to provide developmental surveillance and support the care of both the child and family following critical illness. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 6, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Lori Anthony, Amie Hilder, Dana Newcomb, Kerri-Lyn Webb, James Best, Christian Stocker, Debbie Long Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Bullying, discrimination, and sexual harassment among intensive care unit nurses in Australia and New Zealand: An online survey
Bullying, discrimination, and sexual harassment are significant problems within healthcare organisations but are often under-reported. Consequences of these behaviours within a healthcare setting are wide ranging, affecting workplace environments, personal well-being, and patient care and leading to increased staff turnover and quality of patient care and outcomes. Whilst there has been some work undertaken in the general nursing workforce, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the extent and impact of these behaviours on the nursing workforce in intensive care units (ICUs) i n Australia and New Zealand. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 6, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Rachael Parke, Samantha Bates, Melissa Carey, Alana Cavadino, Adele Ferguson, Naomi Hammond, Fiona Joyce, Steve Kirby, Tess Moeke-Maxwell, Francis Nona, Kathleen Mason Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
A nurse-led intervention to reduce the incidence and duration of delirium among adults admitted to intensive care: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial
Delirium is an acute change in behaviour, characterised by a fluctuating course, inattention, and disorganised thinking. For critically ill adults in the intensive care, the incidence of delirium has been reported to be at least 30% and is associated with both short-term and long-term complications, longer hospital stay, increased risk of mortality, and long-term cognitive problems. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - September 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Kathleen Brennan, David Sanchez, Sonja Hedges, Joan Lynch, Yu Chin Hou, Masar Al Sayfe, Sharon-Ann Shunker, Tony Bogdanoski, Leanne Hunt, Evan Alexandrou, Steven He, Ha Mai, Kaye Rolls, Steven A. Frost Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Health literacy of critical care patients in a remote area health service: A cross-sectional survey
Lower life expectancy, higher rates of chronic disease, and poorer uptake of health services are common in remote patient populations. Patients with poor health literacy (HL) are less likely to attend appointments, adhere to medications, and have higher rates of chronic illness. Evidence underpinning the relationship between HL and inequity in remote critical care populations is sparse. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - September 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Rochelle Wynne, Georgia Rendell, Julie Sorrell, Lauren McTier Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
The impact of the Intensive Care Unit Family Liaison Nurse role on communication during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study of healthcare professionals ’ perspectives
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted patient and family communication and patient- and family-centred care in the intensive care unit (ICU). A new role – the ICU Family Liaison Nurse (FLN) - was introduced in an Australian metropolitan hospital ICU to facilitate communication between patient and family and ICU healthcare professionals, although there is limited knowledge about the impact of this from the ICU healthcare professionals' perspectives . (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - September 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Ruofei (Trophy) Chen, Mandy Truong, Jason R. Watterson, Aidan Burrell, Pauline Wong Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Provision of care in critical care: A multifaceted gem of an issue
Critical illness annually impacts thousands of people across the life span.1 Provision of quality care in the intensive care unit (ICU) is multifaceted, with patient care delivery provided by a team of multiple health professionals including medical, nursing, and allied health.2 Clinical management at the bedside is core, but this alone cannot support quality care. Workforce practices such as screening using decision matrices, prudent resource use, equipment evaluation, training, and application of different models of care are integral to practice and outcomes. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - September 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Rosalind Elliott, Amy Freeman-Sanderson Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Self-efficacy of caring for patients in the intensive care unit with delirium: Development and validation of a scale for intensive care unit nurses
Improving the self-efficacy of intensive care unit nurses for delirium care could help them adapt to the changing situation of delirium patients. Validated measures of nurses' self-efficacy of delirium care are lacking (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - September 19, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Yu-Ling Chang, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Yu-Che Chang, Shu-Ling Yeh, Shao-Wei Chen, Yun-Fang Tsai Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
A pilot study of agreement between noninvasive thermometers and the core temperature of postoperative cardiothoracic surgical patients
This study evaluated agreement of four noninvasive thermometers with a pulmonary artery catheter temperature. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - September 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Tristan Ekers, Nathaniel Adamson, Alison Wells, Jeffrey Presneill Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
