Bruk av innkomst-CTG hos lavrisikofødende kvinner: en klinisk audit
Iverksatte tiltak førte til at jordmødre reduserte bruken av kardiotokografi (CTG) ved innkomst med 47 prosent. Likevel fortsatte de å benytte CTG oftere enn nødvendig.
Iverksatte tiltak førte til at jordmødre reduserte bruken av kardiotokografi (CTG) ved innkomst med 47 prosent. Likevel fortsatte de å benytte CTG oftere enn nødvendig.
Delirium, en ASA-skår på 3–4 og ikke utskrevet til eget hjem var forbundet med redusert funksjonsnivå fire måneder etter utskrivelse.
Patients move quickly between different units during the surgical pathway. Older patients in particular are at risk of suffering related to care such as violations of dignity, neglect and poor pain management.
A care discourse, aimed at the patient’s needs, was prominent in the evaluation and assessment notes. The treatment plans reflected a problem-focused discourse, where only problems were recorded.
Simulation based communication courses can give improved communication skills and increased understanding of how the communication model may be used.
Collaborative interdisciplinary meetings may increase the mutual respect between health professionals and provide more knowledge about the patient.
It is challenging to treat children in a general intensive care unit intended for adults. Good training, good cooperation, and fulfilling children’s needs are valuable measures.
Differences in the level of knowledge and unreliable equipment make it difficult for health personnel in the home health care services to discover and diagnose urinary tract infection. We need national guidelines for the collection of urine samples and the use of urine dipsticks in the home care services.
They observe eye contact, comforting and other behaviours based on experience rather than by making use of recognised instruments. Their assessments are influenced by professional development opportunities, a heavy workload and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Simulation-based team training improves quality of patient care, but the training should be a planned activity.