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Abstract , equipment, capacity, staffing, and the required model of care for quality care delivery. The aim of this nested substudy was to explore challenges specific to nursing staff in ECMO services in Australian intensive care units. METHOD(S): This was a nested

Older age, delirium, dementia, frailty, and critical care: Care priorities.   [1-Aug-2022]

Bloomer M.J.; Woszczeiko C.; Hutchinson A.M. 

Families' perspectives of participation in patient care in an adult intensive care unit: A qualitative study.   [6-Aug-2021]

Wong P.; Redley B. ; Digby R.; Correya A.; Bucknall T.
Abstract BACKGROUND: When a relative is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), stress, anxiety, and failure to cope may place families, and the patient, at risk for adverse psychological outcomes. Family participation in patient care may improve patient

The impact of critical illness on patients' physical function and recovery: an explanatory mixed-methods analysis.   [7-Dec-2023]

Paton M. ; Le Maitre C.; Berkovic D.; Lane R. ; Hodgson C.L.
Abstract liaison personnel to provide education, support and assist the transition from hospital-based care to home, particularly in those without stable social supports, may improve the recovery process for survivors of critical illness.Copyright © 2023 The Author

Nutrition research in the ICU.   [24-Apr-2024]

Kuhn L.

Ventilation bundle compliance in two Australian intensive care units: An observational study.   [6-Jan-2022]

Madhuvu A.; Endacott R.; Plummer V.; Morphet J. 
Abstract of the study was to evaluate the use of the ventilation bundle in two intensive care units in Victoria, Australia. METHOD(S): This is a 3-month prospective observational study in two intensive care units. Patient medical records were reviewed on days 3, 4
Abstract , measured using a modified Control Preference Scale; 2) the type and frequency of family participation in patient care activities in the intensive care unit. RESULT(S): Almost half (47%) reported a preference to share in decision-making about care
Abstract and equipment and, iv) inadequate training and knowledge of evidence-based guidelines. CONCLUSION(S): These themes helped to explain previously reported deficits in nurses' knowledge of and adherence to evidence-based practice in intensive care. Findings suggest
Abstract BACKGROUND: There is growing interest in the use of point-of-care ultrasound during cardiac arrest, but few studies document its use in the intensive care unit. OBJECTIVE(S): We hypothesised this may reflect a low prevalence of use of point-of-care
Abstract Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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