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Baik D, Yi N, Han O, Kim Y. Trauma nursing competency in the emergency department: a concept analysis. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e079259. [PMID: 38904130 PMCID: PMC11212115 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Despite numerous published concept analyses of nursing competency, the specific understanding of trauma nursing competency in emergency departments remains limited, with no clear definition. This study aimed to clarify the definitions and attributes of trauma nursing competencies in emergency departments. DESIGN Walker and Avant's method was used to clarify the concept of trauma nursing competency in emergency departments. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and RISS were searched from inception to 23 April 2023. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Relevant studies that included combinations of the terms 'nurse', 'nursing', 'emergency', 'trauma', 'competency', 'capability' and 'skill' were selected. We restricted the literature search to English and Korean full-text publications, with no limit on the publication period; grey literature was excluded. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS This study uses defining attributes, antecedents and consequences extracted through data analysis. To aid comprehension of the model, related and contrary cases of the concept were created, and empirical referents were defined. RESULTS After excluding duplicates, irrelevant studies, incomplete texts and articles unrelated to the context and study population, 15 of the initial 927 studies were included. Five additional studies were added after a manual search of the references. The final concept analysis therefore included 20 studies. The attributes of trauma nursing competency for emergency nurses included 'rapid initial assessments considering injury mechanisms', 'priority determinations based on degrees of urgency and severity', 'clinical knowledge of trauma nursing', 'skills of trauma nursing', 'interprofessional teamwork' and 'emotional care'. CONCLUSIONS The concept analysis revealed that it is possible to promote the enhancement and development of trauma nursing competency in emergency departments across various contexts, such as clinical practice, education, research and organisational settings. This could ultimately improve trauma nursing quality and treatment outcomes.
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- Dain Baik
- College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
- Emergency Department, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
- Emergency Department, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of)
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- College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
- Nursing Department, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
- Nursing Department, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Gijang-gun, Busan, Korea (the Republic of)
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Griffin BR, Harvey L, Dimanopoulos TA, Curtis KA, Gillen T, Kimble RM. Examining the impact of a paediatric trauma family support service on the quality of life of injured children: A longitudinal cohort study. J Pediatr Nurs 2024:S0882-5963(24)00179-9. [PMID: 38735803 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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PURPOSE We describe and evaluate the introduction of a trauma family support service (TFSS) in an Australian tertiary paediatric hospital. DESIGN AND METHODS A longitudinal mixed-methods cohort study evaluated the effectiveness of the TFSS on quality of life. PedsQL4.0 and EuroQol 5D-Y scores were collected at 6 and 12 months at intervention and non-intervention sites and outcomes were compared using a two-sample t-test. Qualitative data from field notes collected during the administration of the quality-of-life measures were analysed using inductive content analysis. Data were integrated during the interpretation of results to expand and strengthen findings. RESULTS Data from 192 children were collected (intervention site: 104, control site: 88). Significant increases were seen in the PedsQL and EQ-5D-Y scores at the intervention site compared to the control site at both timepoints, indicating an increase in overall health related quality of life. Two main categories were generated from the qualitative analysis: "Psychosocial impact of trauma" and "Access to psychosocial services." CONCLUSIONS The introduction of a dedicated family support service after paediatric injury improved well-being up to 12 months post injury. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Healthcare providers should emphasise dedicated family support services for paediatric trauma patients, focusing on their psychosocial needs and ensuring access to suitable resources. Paediatric nurses are a major part of this service and should contribute to future research, co-designing and implementing these improved family support services to better serve families affected by paediatric trauma.
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- Bronwyn R Griffin
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Level 7, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane 4101, Queensland, Australia; Queensland Children's Hospital, 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane 4101, Queensland, Australia.
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- Queensland Children's Hospital, 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane 4101, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Level 7, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane 4101, Queensland, Australia; Queensland Children's Hospital, 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane 4101, Queensland, Australia.
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- Emergency Services, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong Hospital, Loftus Street, Wollongong 2500, New South Wales, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Camperdown 2006, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Queensland Children's Hospital, 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane 4101, Queensland, Australia.
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- Queensland Children's Hospital, 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane 4101, Queensland, Australia.
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Griffin BR, Trenoweth K, Dimanopoulos TA, De Young AC, Cobham VE, Williams H, Kimble R. Co-design of a paediatric post-trauma electronic psychosocial screen. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:52-60. [PMID: 38359545 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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PURPOSE To optimise care pathways and provide greater transparency of the psychosocial needs of injured children after hospital discharge by extending post-discharge psychosocial screening to children admitted with traumatic injury for ≥24 h. DESIGN AND METHODS This mixed-methods study used a co-design approach informed by the Experience-Based Co-design (EBCD) framework. Interviews with carers were used to evaluate experiences and generate views on psychosocial support interventions. Online surveys by international child psychologists' indicated preferences for a psychosocial screening tool, and clinician-stakeholder consensus meetings facilitated the development of an electronic post-injury psychosocial screening tool. RESULTS Carers found the initial year of follow-up from trauma family support services helpful, appreciating the hospital connection. Flexible follow-up timings and additional resources were mentioned, and most carers were interested in participating in an electronic screening activity to predict their child's coping after injury. Child trauma experts recommended including several screening tools, and the multidisciplinary paediatric trauma service and study investigators collaborated over a year to workshop and reach a consensus on the screening tool and follow-up process. CONCLUSION The multidisciplinary team co-designed an electronic psychosocial screening and follow-up process for families with children with traumatic injuries. This tool improves the visibility of injured children's psychosocial needs post-injury and potentially aids clinical targeted resource allocation for trauma family support services. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The study emphasises the significance of specialised psychosocial screening tools in paediatric nursing, especially in trauma care, for understanding patients' psychosocial needs, tailoring follow-up plans, and promoting a patient-centred approach.
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- Bronwyn R Griffin
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD, Australia; Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD, Australia; Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, Children's Health Queensland, Hospital Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Children's Health Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Collins J, Lizarondo L, Taylor S, Porritt K. Adult patient and carer experiences of planning for hospital discharge after a major trauma event: a qualitative systematic review. Disabil Rehabil 2023; 45:3435-3455. [PMID: 36299236 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2133180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify, evaluate and synthesize qualitative literature on adult patients and carer experiences of planning for discharge from an acute setting after a major trauma event. METHODS The JBI approach to meta-aggregation was followed. Qualitative studies exploring patient and carer discharge planning experiences of major trauma were included in the systematic review. A comprehensive search was conducted in five databases, supplemented by grey literature. Eligible studies were appraised for methodological quality by two reviewers and data extracted using standardized JBI tools. RESULTS Four synthesized findings emerged using 69 findings from sixteen papers. (i) Patients and carers feel generally unprepared to manage at home after discharge, (ii) early identification of patients' post discharge needs allows for appropriate referrals and supports to be organised prior to discharge, (iii) patients and carers value participation in the discharge planning process to facilitate a considered, organized and timely discharge from hospital (iv) the timely presentation, delivery, language used, format and relevancy of information impacts how patients and carers manage their discharge. CONCLUSION This meta-synthesis demonstrates that patients and carers predominantly have poor experiences of discharge planning after major trauma. Adoption of patient centered principles may improve patient and carer experiences of the discharge planning process. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPatients and their carers benefit from a client-centred approach where their needs are recognised and their collaboration encouraged in important decisions, and if they are adequately prepared to reintegrate into their community.Patients can benefit from having a trauma pathway healthcare professional to provide support and advocacy services throughout their hospital admission and after discharge.Discharge planning that is organised, prepared and collaborative leads to a more positive patient experience.Discharge information should be individualised and presented in an easily accessible format for patients and carers.
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- Jeanette Collins
- JBI, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Jeanette Collins, Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH), Perth, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Occupational Therapy Department, Perth Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, Australia
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Sa W, Shuihong C, Jingfen J, Mao Z, Zhiting G, Danping Y, Chang H, Yuwei W. The effect of trauma advanced practice nurse programme at a Level I regional trauma centre in mainland China. Nurs Open 2023; 10:6559-6565. [PMID: 37332249 PMCID: PMC10416056 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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AIMS Trauma is the fifth-leading cause of death in China. Despite the establishment of the Chinese Regional Trauma Care System (CRTCS) in 2016, advanced trauma nurse practice has not been incorporated. This study aimed to identify the roles and responsibilities of trauma advanced practice nurse (APN), and to investigate the impact on patient outcomes in a Level I regional trauma centre in mainland China. DESIGN A single-centre pre- and post-control design was used. METHODS The trauma APN programme was established based on multidisciplinary experts' consultation. A retrospective study was conducted on all Level I trauma patients over a period of 5 years, spanning from January 2017 to December 2021, with a sample size of 2420. The data were divided into two comparison groups: a pre-APN programme (January 2017-December 2018; n = 1112) and post-APN programme (January 2020-December 2021; n = 1308). A comparison analysis was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of trauma APN who were integrated into the trauma care team, with a focus on patient outcomes and time-efficiency indicators. RESULTS The certification of the regional Level I trauma centre resulted in a 17.63% increase in the number of trauma patients. The integration of advanced practice nurses (APN) into the trauma care system led to significant improvements in time-efficiency indicators, with the exception of advanced airway establishment time (p < 0.05). The average emergency department length of stay (LOS) decreased 21%, from 168 to 132 min (p < 0.001); additionally, the mean intensive care unit LOS decreased by nearly 1 day (p = 0.028). Trauma patients who were treated by trauma APN had a higher likelihood of survival, with an odds ratio of 1.816 (95%CI: 1.041, 3.167; p = 0.033), compared to patients who received care prior to the implementation of the trauma APN program. CONCLUSION A trauma APN programme has the potential to enhance the quality of trauma care in the CRTCS. IMPACT This study elucidates the roles and responsibilities of trauma advanced practice nurses (APN) in a Level I regional trauma centre in mainland China. Trauma care quality was significantly improved after the application of a trauma APN programme. In regions with inadequate medical resources, the utilization of advanced practice trauma nurses can enhance the quality of trauma care. In addition, trauma APN can provide a trauma nursing education programme within the regional centres as a strategy to augment the proficiency of regional trauma nursing. No patient or public contribution, the research data all from trauma data bank.
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- Wang Sa
- Nursing DepartmentZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
- Emergency MedicineZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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- Quality Management DepartmentZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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- Nursing DepartmentZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
- Key Laboratory of The Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Trauma and Burn of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of The Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Trauma and Burn of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouChina
- Emergency MedicineZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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- Nursing DepartmentZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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- Nursing DepartmentZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
- Emergency MedicineZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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- Nursing DepartmentZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
- Emergency MedicineZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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- Nursing DepartmentZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
- Emergency MedicineZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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Purvis T, Middleton S, Alexandrov AW, Kilkenny MF, Coote S, Kuhle S, Cadilhac DA. Exploring barriers to stroke coordinator roles in Australia: A national survey. Collegian 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lee HJ, Lee SK. Effects of job embeddedness and nursing working environment on turnover intention among trauma center nurses: A cross-sectional study. J Nurs Manag 2022; 30:2915-2926. [PMID: 35510708 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To investigate the effects of job embeddedness and nursing working environment on trauma center nurses' turnover intention. BACKGROUND Trauma center nurses have higher average turnover intention than hospital nurses. However, factors that increase the turnover intention of trauma center nurses remain unexplored. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted from August to October 2019, with 120 trauma center nurses working at three trauma centers in B, D, and U cities using measures of demographic characteristics, job embeddedness, nursing working environment, and turnover intention. RESULTS The mean turnover intention score was 3.60/5 points. There were significant correlations among turnover intention and fit, sacrifice, foundation for quality nursing, ability and leadership of nursing managers, cooperation of nurses and doctors, nurse participation in hospital management, and sufficient manpower and material support. Turnover intention was predicted by nurse participation in hospital management, gender, clinical experience, and fit, which explained 54%. CONCLUSIONS Factors that influence nurses' turnover intention at trauma centers were gender, clinical experience, job fit, and especially, nurses' participation in hospital management, which had the most effect on the nursing working environment. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT To expand participation of trauma center nurses, hospital management systems and organizational culture need improvement.
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- Hye Ju Lee
- Master Student, Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
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Crilly J, Bartlett D, Sladdin I, Pellatt R, Young JT, Ham W, Porter L. Patient profile and outcomes of traumatic injury: The impact of mode of arrival to the emergency department. Collegian 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Intention to Stay in Specialist Trauma Nurses: Relationship With Role Conflict, Stress, and Organizational Support. J Trauma Nurs 2022; 29:21-28. [PMID: 35007247 DOI: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Specialist trauma nurses contribute to shortening hospital stay, lowering intensive care unit readmission rates, and improving treatment outcomes through early detection and management of health problems in trauma patients. However, Korean specialist trauma nurses have a higher turnover rate than other nurses due to negative factors like unclear job descriptions and inconsistent job activities. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the levels of and relationships among role conflict, occupational stress, perceived organizational support, and intent to stay in Korean specialist trauma nurses. METHODS We enrolled 53 specialist trauma nurses from eight regional trauma centers in Korea. Data on role conflict, occupational stress, perceived organizational support, and intent to stay were collected using a structured questionnaire. Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Bonferroni post hoc tests were conducted to examine differences in intent to stay. Spearman's correlation coefficients were used to examine correlations between the key variables. RESULTS High intent to stay was associated with periodic job training, job satisfaction, and perceived high workload. Role conflict was positively correlated with occupational stress, whereas both were negatively correlated with perceived organizational support. Intent to stay was negatively correlated with occupational stress and positively correlated with perceived organizational support. CONCLUSIONS Effective improvement measures that lower occupational stress and increase perceived organizational support will help maintain the positions of specialist trauma nurses. These results highlight the need to specify the scope of practice and implement practical measures like career development programs that enhance professional nursing competencies to retain specialist trauma nurses.
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Purvis T, Middleton S, Alexandrov AW, Kilkenny MF, Coote S, Kuhle S, Cadilhac DA. Understanding Coordinator Roles in Acute Stroke Care: A National Survey. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:106111. [PMID: 34600180 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Coordinators contribute to stroke care quality. Evidence on the scope of practice of coordinator roles for stroke is lacking. We aimed to survey Australian stroke coordinators and describe their responsibilities and characteristics, and compare these based on perceived competency. MATERIALS AND METHODS Online survey of non-physician coordinators with a clinical leadership position for acute stroke in Australian hospitals. Participants were identified from the Stroke Foundation National Audit, and advertising via national associations/networks. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively; characteristics and responsibilities assessed by Benner's self-perceived competency (novice/advanced beginner/competent, proficient or expert). Inductive thematic analysis was used for open-ended responses. RESULTS Results from 105/141 coordinators (103 hospitals, 90% female, 90% registered nurses). Two-thirds developed the role/were self-taught, with 36% using the 'stroke coordinator' title. Perceived competency varied; 22% expert, 40% proficient, and 33% competent. A variety of important clinical tasks, along with leadership/management, education and research responsibilities were described. Most frequently reported clinical responsibility was discharge planning (77%), with patient and staff education (85% and 88%), and data collection (94%) common. Compared to those reporting lesser competency, 'experts' had greater involvement in outpatient clinics (50% vs 14%) and leadership/management responsibilities (e.g. local hospital committees 77% vs 46%). 'Knowledge of evidence' and 'empowering others' were important characteristics to 'expert' coordinators. CONCLUSIONS A contemporary understanding of important responsibilities and characteristics of acute stroke coordinators are provided. Perceived competency affected scope of practice. Structured education, training and role delineation is warranted to improve competency. Career development of stroke coordinators is urgently needed to support optimal role performance.
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- Tara Purvis
- Translational Public Health and Evaluation Division, Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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- Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Australia; Australian Catholic University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- College of Nursing & College of Medicine, and Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Translational Public Health and Evaluation Division, Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Brain Centre and Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Statewide Stroke Clinical Network, Queensland Health, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Translational Public Health and Evaluation Division, Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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BACKGROUND Gun injury accounts for substantial acute mortality worldwide and many others survive with lingering disabilities. We investigated whether additional health losses beyond mortality can also arise for patients who survive with long-term disability. METHODS We conducted a population-based individual patient analysis of adults injured by firearms who had received emergency medical care in Ontario, Canada, from Apr. 1, 2002, to Apr. 1, 2019. Longitudinal cohort analyses were evaluated through deterministic linkages of individual electronic patient files. The primary outcome was death or subsequent application for long-term disability in the years after hospital discharge. RESULTS In total, 8313 patients were injured from firearms, of which 3020 were injured from intentional incidents and 5293 were injured from unintentional incidents. A total of 2657 (88.0%) patients with intentional gun injury and 5089 (96.1%) patients with unintentional gun injury survived initial injuries. After a mean 7.75 years of follow-up, patients surviving intentional injuries had a disability rate twice as high as patients surviving unintentional injuries (19.7% v. 10.1%, p < 0.001), equivalent to a hazard ratio of 2.01 (95% confidence interval 1.80-2.25). The higher risk of long-term disability for survivors after intentional gun injury was not explained by demographic characteristics, extended to survivors treated and released from the emergency department, and was observed regardless of whether the incident was self-inflicted or from interpersonal assault. Half of the disability cases were identified after the first year. Additional predictors of long-term disability included a lower socioeconomic status, an urban home location, arrival by ambulance transport, a history of mental illness and a diagnosis of substance use disorder. INTERPRETATION Our study shows that gun death statistics underestimate the extent of health losses from long-term disability, particularly for those with intentional injuries. Additional and sustainable follow-up medical care might improve patient outcomes.
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- Sheharyar Raza
- Department of Medicine (Raza, Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Raza, Thiruchelvam, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute; ICES in Ontario (Thiruchelvam); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Redelmeier), Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Raza, Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Raza, Thiruchelvam, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute; ICES in Ontario (Thiruchelvam); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Redelmeier), Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Raza, Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Raza, Thiruchelvam, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute; ICES in Ontario (Thiruchelvam); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Redelmeier), Toronto, Ont.
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Curtis K, Gabbe B, Vallmuur K, Martin K, Nahidi S, Shaban RZ, Pollard C, Christey G. Challenges to trauma care delivery for Australian and New Zealand trauma clinicians. Injury 2020; 51:1183-1188. [PMID: 31926611 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The availability and implementation of evidence-based care is essential to achieving safe, quality trauma patient outcomes. Little is documented, however, about the challenges trauma clinicians face in their day-to day practice, or their views on the availability of evidence. This paper presents the most significant clinical practice challenges reported by multidisciplinary trauma care professionals in Australia and New Zealand, in particular those that may be resolved with focussed research or enhanced implementation activity. METHODS An exploratory survey of trauma professionals from relevant Australia and New Zealand professional organisations was conducted between September 2018 and February 2019 using the Snowballing Method. Participants were recruited via a non-random sampling technique to complete an online survey. Thematic analyses were conducted. RESULTS There were nine significant clinical practice challenge themes in trauma care, arising from 287 individual clinical practice challenges reported. The most reported being clinical management (bleeding, spinal, older patients) and operationalisation of the trauma system. There was no consensus as to the availability of evidence to guide each theme. CONCLUSION Future research should seek to address the clinical practice challenge of Australian and New Zealand trauma community to enable safe, quality trauma patient outcomes.
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- Kate Curtis
- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia; Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Trauma Quality Improvement Sub-Committee, Australia; Australasian Trauma Society, Australia; Australian Trauma Quality Improvement Program (AusTQIP), Australia; Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, NSW, Australia; University of Wollongong, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Australia.
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- Australasian Trauma Society, Australia; Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Australia
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- Australian Trauma Quality Improvement Program (AusTQIP), Australia; Queensland University of Technology, Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation, Faculty of Health, School of Public Health and Social Work, Australia; Jamieson Trauma Institute, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health, Australia
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- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Trauma Quality Improvement Sub-Committee, Australia; Australasian Trauma Society, Australia; Trauma Service, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia; Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology and the Directorate of Nursing, Midwifery and Clinical Governance, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Trauma Quality Improvement Sub-Committee, Australia; Australasian Trauma Society, Australia
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- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Trauma Quality Improvement Sub-Committee, Australia; Australasian Trauma Society, Australia; Australian Trauma Quality Improvement Program (AusTQIP), Australia; Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand; Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Customizing Trauma Nursing Education to Incorporate All Departments: A Cost-Effective Way to Educate Nurses From Every Trauma-Associated Unit. J Trauma Nurs 2020; 26:243-246. [PMID: 31503197 DOI: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Trauma education is crucial for optimizing the outcomes of trauma patients. Available trauma nursing education courses are not inclusive of all areas that a trauma patient may interact with but are targeted toward subsets of nurses who care for trauma patients. In addition, these courses can be costly for organizations and often divert resources away from departments for several days. We identified a need for convenient, cost-effective trauma nursing education delivered such that all nursing units that care for trauma patients would benefit. Based on data collected from needs assessments and literature reviews, content experts from many specialties developed and delivered content via interactive lectures, discussion panel, large group activities, case studies, and skills stations. Four internal courses were offered in 2018 with a total of 141 attendees. This resulted in cost savings of up to $86,715 when compared to external trauma courses. Attendees rated the courses very good or excellent (84.00%-95.23%). On average, 99.59% of the activity learning objectives were met, and 91.42% of learners intended to make changes to professional practice. Engaging key resources within an organization to deploy an internal approach to trauma nursing education can be valuable, cost-effective, and accessible to a broader nursing audience, inclusive of all units that care for trauma patients.
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Trauma Response Nurse: Bringing Critical Care Experience and Continuity to Early Trauma Care. J Trauma Nurs 2020; 26:215-220. [PMID: 31283751 DOI: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Multitrauma patients can benefit significantly from specialized care. Prior to mid-2016, this hospital's trauma team did not include a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) nurse. As the value of bringing this expertise to the patient upon arrival was realized, the role of the trauma response nurse (TRN) was developed. The TRN role was designed to provide a dedicated SICU nurse to care for trauma patients from emergency department (ED) arrival through disposition. The integration of the TRN role into the trauma team sought to improve quality and safety, as well as communication and collaboration, and enhance continuity of care. The primary responsibilities of the TRN were to assist with clinical interventions, transport patients fromthe ED to tests and procedures, and assume care through disposition. Additional TRN duties included education, community outreach, and performance improvement. TRNs now respond to all trauma activations that occur on weekday day shift. This role has improved collaboration between nursing disciplines, improved the overall function of the trauma team, and enhanced the safety of trauma patients during transport. TRNs make valuable contributions to the education and outreach missions of the trauma program and ensure that patients are receiving the highest level of trauma care.
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Unsworth A, Curtis K, Mitchell RJ. Hospital readmissions in paediatric trauma patients: A 10-year Australian review. J Paediatr Child Health 2019; 55:975-980. [PMID: 30565339 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.14337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM Readmission of paediatric trauma patients is associated with increased hospital length of stay, additional operative procedures and significant costs to the health-care system. The rates and causes of readmission of paediatric trauma patients are not well reported outside of the USA or single centres. This nation-wide study is the first in Australia to examine the readmission rates, costs and characteristics of Australian paediatric trauma patients. METHODS This was a retrospective examination of linked hospitalisation and mortality data for injured children aged 16 or younger from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2012, readmitted to hospital within 28 days of discharge. Data including injury severity, nature of injury, episodes of care and costs were extracted from hospitalisation data. RESULTS There were 37 603 injury children aged ≤16 years readmitted to hospital within 28 days during the 10-year period, a readmission rate of 5.5%. The most common principal injury requiring readmission was fracture (52.6%) and burns (19.3%). A total of 66% of all patients had a readmission diagnosis of injury, complication of their initial injury or complication of surgical and medical care; 30% were readmitted for a specific procedure or follow-up care. The total cost of readmissions was AU$108 million. CONCLUSIONS Hospital readmission rates of paediatric trauma patients in Australia are due to injury or a complication of injury and are associated with significant costs. Early identification of at-risk patients and the prevention of complications are needed to prevent the ongoing burden of readmission.
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- Annalise Unsworth
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Curtis K, Kennedy B, Holland AJA, Tall G, Smith H, Soundappan SSV, Burns B, Mitchell RJ, Wilson K, Loudfoot A, Dinh M, Lyons T, Gillen T, Dickinson S. Identifying areas for improvement in paediatric trauma care in NSW Australia using a clinical, system and human factors peer-review tool. Injury 2019; 50:1089-1096. [PMID: 30683570 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is known variability in the quality of care delivered to injured children. Identifying where care improvement can be made is critical. This study aimed to review paediatric trauma cases across the most populous Australian State to identify factors contributing to clinical incidents. METHODS Medical records from three New South Wales Paediatric Trauma Centres were reviewed for children <16 years requiring intensive care; with an injury severity score of ≥9, or who died following injury between July 2015 and September 2016. Records were peer-reviewed by nurse surveyors who identified cases that might not meet the expected standard of care or where the child died following the injury. A multidisciplinary panel conducted the peer-review using a major trauma peer-review tool. Records were reviewed independently, then discussed to establish consensus. RESULTS A total 535 records were reviewed and 41 cases were peer-reviewed. The median (IQR) age was 7 (2-12) years, the median ISS was 25 (IQR 16-30). The peer-review identified a combination of clinical (85%), systems (51%) and communication (12%) problems that contributed to difficulties in care delivery. In 85% of records, staff actions were identified to contribute to events; with medical task failure the most frequently identified cause (89%). CONCLUSION The peer-review of paediatric trauma cases assisted in the identification of contributing factors to clinical incidents in trauma care resulting in 26 recommendations for change. The prioritisation and implementation of these recommendations, alongside a uniform State-wide trauma case review process with consistent criteria (definitions), performance indicators, monitoring and reporting would facilitate improvement in health service delivery to children sustaining severe injury.
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- Kate Curtis
- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, NSW, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, NSW, Australia
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- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; NSW Ambulance, Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management (ITIM), Australia; Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Cornwall K, Oliver M, Bein K, Roncal S, Chu M, Dinh M. Outcomes at non-trauma centres within a trauma referral network: A five-year retrospective cohort study from Australia. Australas Emerg Care 2019; 22:42-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Quality of life (QoL) following a physical trauma is still insufficiently known from a patient perspective. The aim of this study was to qualitatively report perceived changes in QoL after trauma. Focus groups were conducted. Patients admitted to the hospital were eligible for inclusion if they had a lower extremity trauma, severe injuries, or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients 75 years or older were invited. To analyze the perceived changes in QoL, open coding was used. Patients (n = 20, M = 55 years) reported comparable consequences. In the first month posttrauma, physical limitations, independency, pain, and anxiety predominated. Later, patients experienced problems with acceptance. The patients' feelings of the need to have control over their own situation, their own expectations, and a social network were related to QoL. Compared with the other patient groups, TBI patients reported more psychosocial consequences, and elderly patients reported more difficulties in performing (social) activities. Quality of health care was considered an important aspect in the patients' perceived QoL, and adequate aftercare was missed according to the patients. The impact of a trauma influences QoL in different health domains. Further improving the quality of aftercare may positively influence trauma patients' perceived QoL. These results indicated that TBI patients and elderly patients deserve specific attention regarding QoL.
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Death in Trauma: The Role of the ACNP in Patient Advocacy and Familial Support in End-of-Life Care Decision-Making. J Trauma Nurs 2018; 25:171-176. [PMID: 29742629 DOI: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The trauma acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) participates in the care of critically-ill patients by utilizing his or her advanced clinical skills at the bedside and through communication with the interdisciplinary team, the patient, and the patient's family. Although the incidence of morbidity is decreasing in trauma, death can occur shortly after arrival to hospital, or in the days after initial injury, leading to the need for the unexpected conversation of end-of-life wishes with a patient or the patient's family. It is within the scope of the ACNP to facilitate these conversations, and it is recommended that ACNPs engage patients and their families in these conversations for overall improved patient outcomes. Many techniques exist to aid in this difficult decision-making process and may be useful to the trauma ACNP when having end-of-life discussions.
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Lystad RP, Bierbaum M, Curtis K, Braithwaite J, Mitchell R. Unwarranted clinical variation in the care of children and young people hospitalised for injury: a population-based cohort study. Injury 2018; 49:1781-1786. [PMID: 30017178 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Injury is a leading cause of death and disability among children and young people. Recovery may be negatively affected by unwarranted clinical variation such as representation to an emergency department (ED), readmission to a hospital, and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine unwarranted clinical variation across providers of care of children and young people who were hospitalised for injury in New South Wales (NSW). MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective population-based cohort study using linked ED, hospital, and mortality data of all children and young people aged ≤25 years who were injured and hospitalised during 1 January 2010-30 June 2014 in NSW. Unwarranted clinical variation across providers was examined using three indicators. That is, for each hospital that treated ≥100 cases per year, risk standardised ratios were calculated with 95% and 99.8% confidence limits using the number of observed and expected events of (1) representations to ED within 72 h, (2) unplanned readmissions to hospital within 28 days, and (3) all-cause mortality within 30 days. RESULTS There were 189,990 injury-related hospitalisations of children and young people. Of these, 4.4% represented to an ED, 8.7% were readmitted to hospital, and 0.2% died. Of the 45 public hospitals that treated ≥100 cases per year, higher than expected rates of ED representations, hospital readmissions, and mortality were observed in eleven, six, and two hospitals, respectively. CONCLUSION The rates of ED representations, hospital readmissions, and mortality among children and young people hospitalised for injury in NSW were similar to the rates reported in other countries. However, unwarranted clinical variation across public hospitals was observed for all three indicators. These findings suggest that by improving routine follow-up support services post-discharge for children and young people and their families, it may be possible to reduce unwarranted clinical variation and improve health outcomes.
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- Reidar P Lystad
- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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A Tiered Approach to Trauma Education in the Emergency Department. J Trauma Nurs 2018; 25:318-322. [PMID: 30216263 DOI: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Although trauma centers are required to provide trauma education to nurses caring for trauma patients, there are no clearly defined standards for this education. In an effort to improve emergency department (ED) trauma nursing care, a tiered approach to ED trauma education (basic, intermediate, and advanced) was developed to provide specialized trauma education to a larger number of ED nurses at a Level II trauma center in Georgia. This tiered approach to ED trauma nurse education has resulted in the ability to quickly activate multiple trauma teams that work together competently and efficiently, leading to improved patient care and development of competent ED trauma nurses.
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Trauma leads to 5.7 million annual deaths globally, accounting for 25%-33% of global unintentional deaths and 90% of the global trauma burden in low- and middle-income countries. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery and the World Health Organization assert that emergent and essential surgical capacity building and trauma system improvement are essential to address the global burden of trauma. In response, the Rutgers Global Surgery program, the School of Nursing and Medicine, and the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital faculty collaborated in the first Interprofessional Models in Global Injury Care and Education Symposium in June 2016. This 2-week symposium combined lectures, high-fidelity simulation, small group workshops, site visits to Level I trauma centers, and a 1-day training course from the Panamerican Trauma Society. The aim was to introduce global trauma nurses to trauma leadership and trauma system development. After completing the symposium, 10 nurses from China, Colombia, Kenya, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay were surveyed. Overall, 88.8% of participants reported high levels of satisfaction with the program and 100% stated being very satisfied with trauma lectures. Symposia, such as that developed and offered by Rutgers University, prepare nurses to address trauma within system-based care and facilitate trauma nursing leadership in their respective countries.
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Braaf S, Ameratunga S, Nunn A, Christie N, Teague W, Judson R, Gabbe BJ. Patient-identified information and communication needs in the context of major trauma. BMC Health Serv Res 2018. [PMID: 29514689 PMCID: PMC5842544 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-2971-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Navigating complex health care systems during the multiple phases of recovery following major trauma entails many challenges for injured patients. Patients’ experiences communicating with health professionals are of particular importance in this context. The aim of this study was to explore seriously injured patients’ perceptions of communication with and information provided by health professionals in their first 3-years following injury. Methods A qualitative study designed was used, nested within a population-based longitudinal cohort study. Semi-structured telephone interviews were undertaken with 65 major trauma patients, aged 17 years and older at the time of injury, identified through purposive sampling from the Victorian State Trauma Registry. A detailed thematic analysis was undertaken using a framework approach. Results Many seriously injured patients faced barriers to communication with health professionals in the hospital, rehabilitation and in the community settings. Key themes related to limited contact with health professionals, insufficient information provision, and challenges with information coordination. Communication difficulties were particularly apparent when many health professionals were involved in patient care, or when patients transitioned from hospital to rehabilitation or to the community. Difficulties in patient-health professional engagement compromised communication and exchange of information particularly at transitions of care, e.g., discharge from hospital. Conversely, positive attributes displayed by health professionals such as active discussion, clear language, listening and an empathetic manner, all facilitated effective communication. Most patients preferred communication consistent with patient-centred approaches, and the use of multiple modes to communicate information. Conclusions The communication and information needs of seriously injured patients were inconsistently met over the course of their recovery continuum. To assist patients along their recovery trajectories, patient-centred communication approaches and considerations for environmental and patients’ health literacy are recommended. Additionally, assistance with information coordination and comprehensive multimodal information provision should be available for injured patients.
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- Sandra Braaf
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred Centre, Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia.
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- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Victorian Spinal Cord Service, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College of London, London, UK
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- Trauma Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Surgical Research Group, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Trauma Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred Centre, Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia.,Farr Institute at the Centre for Improvement in Population Health through E-records Research (CIPHER), Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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Trauma patient discharge and care transition experiences: Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in trauma centres. Injury 2018; 49:97-103. [PMID: 28988066 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Challenges delivering quality care are especially salient during hospital discharge and care transitions. Severely injured patients discharged from a trauma centre will go either home, to rehabilitation or another acute care hospital with complex management needs. This purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of trauma patients and families treated in a regional academic trauma centre to better understand and improve their discharge and care transition experiences. METHODS A qualitative study using inductive thematic analysis was conducted between March and October 2016. Telephone interviews were conducted with trauma patients and/or a family member after discharge from the trauma centre. Data collection and analysis were completed inductively and iteratively consistent with a qualitative approach. RESULTS Twenty-four interviews included 19 patients and 7 family members. Participants' experiences drew attention to discharge and transfer processes that either (1) Fostered quality discharge or (2) Impeded quality discharge. Fostering quality discharge was ward staff preparation efforts; establishing effective care continuity; and, adequate emotional support. Impeding discharge quality was perceived pressure to leave the hospital; imposed transfer decisions; and, sub-optimal communication and coordination around discharge. Patient-provider communication was viewed to be driven by system, rather than patient need. Inter-facility information gaps raised concern about receiving facilities' ability to care for injured patients. CONCLUSIONS The quality of trauma patient discharge and transition experiences is undermined by system- and ward-level processes that compete, rather than align, in producing high quality patient-centred discharge. Local improvement solutions focused on modifiable factors within the trauma centre include patient-oriented discharge education and patient navigation; however, these approaches alone may be insufficient to enhance patient experiences. Trauma patients encounter complex barriers to quality discharge that likely require a comprehensive, multimodal intervention.
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In his analysis of the human existence, Martin Heidegger's central focus was on teasing out the complexities intrinsic in man. He employed interrelated elements that he created to explain man's inseparability from the world. For Heidegger, a human being is never isolated but embedded completely in the world. This reality, which entails experiencing undesirable life situations, such as traumatic injuries, is viewed as an inherent part of being in the world. The trauma patient, just as any other individual in the world, is not spared of the vagaries of life at any given point in time. When the unexpected and unpleasant event happens, Heidegger suggests that life should be accepted and experienced as it is. Preoccupation with what life was prior to the unfortunate incident should be shunned. Being in the present promotes healing and positions the patient to accept the future, which leads to the road to full recovery. Personal motivation, good support systems, as well as, processes of care available in the practice environment will advance this expected goal.
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Foster K, Young A, Mitchell R, Van C, Curtis K. Experiences and needs of parents of critically injured children during the acute hospital phase: A qualitative investigation. Injury 2017; 48:114-120. [PMID: 27692666 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Physical injury is a leading cause of death and disability among children worldwide and the largest cause of paediatric hospital admission. Parents of critically injured children are at increased risk of developing mental and emotional distress in the aftermath of child injury. In the Australian context, there is limited evidence on parent experiences of child injury and hospitalisation, and minimal understanding of their support needs. The aim of this investigation was to explore parents' experiences of having a critically injured child during the acute hospitalisation phase of injury, and to determine their support needs during this time. METHODS This multi-centre study forms part of a larger longitudinal mixed methods study investigating the experiences, unmet needs and well-being of parents of critically injured children over the two-year period following injury. This paper describes parents' experiences of having a child 0-13 years hospitalised with critical injury in one of four Australian paediatric hospitals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with forty parents and transcribed verbatim. The data were managed using NVIVO 10 software and thematically analysed. FINDINGS Forty parents (26 mothers and 14 fathers) of 30 children (14 girls and 16 boys aged 1-13 years) from three Australian States participated. The majority of children were Australian born. Three main themes with sub-themes were identified: navigating the crisis of child injury; coming to terms with the complexity of child injury; and finding ways to meet the family's needs. CONCLUSIONS There is a need for targeted psychological care provision for parents of critically injured children in the acute hospital phase, including psychological first aid and addressing parental blame attribution. Parents and children would benefit from the implementation of anticipatory guidance frameworks informed by a family-centred social ecological approach to prepare them for the trauma journey and for discharge. This approach could inform care delivery throughout the child injury recovery trajectory. The development and implementation of a major trauma family support coordinator in paediatric trauma centres would make a tangible difference to the care of critically injured children and their families.
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- Kim Foster
- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University & Northwestern Mental Health, Melbourne Health, Australia; Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Australia
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- Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Australia; St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Dinh MM, Curtis K, Mitchell RJ, Bein KJ, Balogh ZJ, Seppelt I, Deans C, Ivers R, Berendsen Russell S, Rigby O. Major trauma mortality in rural and metropolitan NSW, 2009–2014: a retrospective analysis of trauma registry data. Med J Aust 2016; 205:403-407. [DOI: 10.5694/mja16.00406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Michael M Dinh
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW
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- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW
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- John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW
- University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW
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- Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW
- Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Ambulance Service of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW
- Flinders University, Adelaide, SA
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- Institute of Trauma and Injury Management, New South Wales Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, NSW
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Ogilvie R, Foster K, McCloughen A, Curtis K. The injury trajectory for young people 16-24 years in the six months following injury: A mixed methods study. Injury 2016; 47:1966-74. [PMID: 27282687 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents and young people are the population at greatest risk of injury and therefore injury-related mortality and morbidity. Inquiry into the injury trajectory of young people is needed to identify this group's specific needs for healthcare. This paper reports the integration of quantitative and qualitative findings from a sequential explanatory mixed methods study examining young people aged 16-24 years' experience and trajectory of traumatic physical injury in the initial six months. The aim of integration was to address the question: In what ways are injured young peoples' experiences and self-management during the initial six months of the injury trajectory impacted by their injury, family support, and provision of healthcare? METHODS Key findings from epidemiological datasets on young person injuries from hospital and coronial databases (Phase 1) were combined with key findings from qualitative interviews with 12 injured young people and 10 family members (Phase 2). RESULTS The integration of findings from Phase 1 and Phase 2 resulted in three new findings; [1] (Alfred Health, 2014). A young person's perception of the severity of their injury, as well as the amount of time spent in hospital, impacts substantially on the way in which they experience injury, and this is managed differently between genders; [2] (Newnam et al., 2014). Admission to an Intensive care unit, including the intensity and duration of care, is the primary influence on how a family will provide support to the young person in the inpatient period; and [3] (Lyons et al., 2010). Young people's perception and understanding of their recovery from injury is in contrast with how healthcare systems are structured to provide rehabilitation and recovery care. CONCLUSION The injury trajectory and recovery process of young people in the six months following injury have been have conceptualised. These trajectories of recovery can inform the development of anticipatory guidance frameworks for clinicians and guide the provision of and planning for clinical services for injured young people.
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- Rebekah Ogilvie
- Shock Trauma Service at the Canberra Hospital, Building 6, Level 1, The Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garran ACT 2605, T-6244 2793, Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Australia.
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- Disciplines of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Canberra, Australia
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- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Trauma Coordinator, St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Curtis K, Foster K, Mitchell R, Van C. How is care provided for patients with paediatric trauma and their families in Australia? A mixed-method study. J Paediatr Child Health 2016; 52:832-6. [PMID: 27203550 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM This study describes clinical staff opinions on the availability and suitability of resources to provide trauma care to children and their families and any perceived strengths, gaps and potential interventions to strengthen care. METHODS A mixed-method study was conducted in five Australian paediatric trauma centres. The trauma coordinator at each site participated in a structured interview to determine models of care and trauma activity at their site. This informed the development of an electronic survey, which sought staff opinion on child and family access to services and perceived gaps in care. RESULTS Five trauma coordinators were interviewed, and 214 clinicians (medical, nursing, allied health) from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland completed the survey. Each site had a trauma director and coordinator, and there was variance in resource availability. Almost all survey participants (92.5%) considered their hospital met the physical needs of injured children, 68.2% thought that the psychosocial needs of children were met and 82.1% thought that the needs of families were met. The least accessible services reported were clinical psychology/family counselling, mental health and behaviour management services. No routine follow-up support services post-discharge for the child or their families were identified. CONCLUSION Staff providing care for injured children report that physical needs are better met than psychosocial needs. There is variability in resource levels across paediatric trauma centres. A coordinated model of care that provides psychosocial care both during hospitalisation and post-discharge could reduce this gap in care for injured children and their families.
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- Kate Curtis
- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Camperdown
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- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Camperdown.,Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales
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- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Camperdown
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Ogilvie R, Foster K, McCloughen A, Curtis K. Young peoples' experience and self-management in the six months following major injury: A qualitative study. Injury 2015; 46:1841-7. [PMID: 26036963 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how young people aged 16-24 years' experience, perceive and manage the effects of major traumatic injury during the initial six months following major traumatic injury. Specifically: (1) how do young people manage the physical and emotional effects of major injury within the trauma system of care? (2) What are young peoples' perceived needs for healthcare and how are these met within the trauma system of care? (3) What do young people perceive as the role of family in supporting them? METHODS This study forms part of the qualitative follow-up phase of an explanatory sequential mixed methods study investigating the characteristics and experience of major traumatic injury for young people 16-24 years, and the role of family in supporting them, in the initial six months following injury. The paper reports on young peoples' (aged 16-24 years) experiences of being admitted with major traumatic injury to two Australian Level 1 Trauma Centres. Twelve injured young people aged 17-23 years (mean=19 years) participated in the study. Two semi-structured in-depth interviews with young people were conducted and transcribed verbatim; the first prior to hospital discharge (n=12), and the second (n=7) within 3 months of hospital discharge. Data were managed using NVivo software, and thematically analysed. FINDINGS During the initial 6 months following injury, young people experienced a complex process of adaptation involving feelings of vulnerability and loss of control over their physicality, environment and life-course. Self-management strategies included use of Information technology as a form of distraction; family and friends to create a sense of familiarity and normality; and information and validation-seeking from health care professionals as a means of understanding and regaining a sense of self. CONCLUSION Key elements of resilience theory applicable to the findings such as problem-based coping, self-efficacy and strong social support offer a useful framework for anticipatory guidance that is responsive to the psychosocial needs of injured young people and facilitates a strength-based patient-centred approach to managing major traumatic injury.
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- Rebekah Ogilvie
- Trauma Coordinator, Shock Trauma Service, Canberra Hospital & Health Services, Building 6, Level 1, The Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garran, ACT 2605, Australia; Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Australia.
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- Disciplines of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Canberra, Australia
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- Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Australia; Trauma Coordinator, St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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