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Pandian V, Hopkins BS, Yang CJ, Ward E, Sperry ED, Khalil O, Gregson P, Bonakdar L, Messer J, Messer S, Chessels G, Bosworth B, Randall DM, Freeman-Sanderson A, McGrath BA, Brenner MJ. Amplifying patient voices amid pandemic: Perspectives on tracheostomy care, communication, and connection. Am J Otolaryngol 2022; 43:103525. [PMID: 35717856 PMCID: PMC9172276 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate perspectives of patients, family members, caregivers (PFC), and healthcare professionals (HCP) on tracheostomy care during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS The cross-sectional survey investigating barriers and facilitators to tracheostomy care was collaboratively developed by patients, family members, nurses, speech-language pathologists, respiratory care practitioners, physicians, and surgeons. The survey was distributed to the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative's learning community, and responses were analyzed. RESULTS Survey respondents (n = 191) from 17 countries included individuals with a tracheostomy (85 [45 %]), families/caregivers (43 [22 %]), and diverse HCP (63 [33.0 %]). Overall, 94 % of respondents reported concern that patients with tracheostomy were at increased risk of critical illness from SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19; 93 % reported fear or anxiety. With respect to prioritization of care, 38 % of PFC versus 16 % of HCP reported concern that patients with tracheostomies might not be valued or prioritized (p = 0.002). Respondents also differed in fear of contracting COVID-19 (69 % PFC vs. 49 % HCP group, p = 0.009); concern for hospitalization (55.5 % PFC vs. 27 % HCP, p < 0.001); access to medical personnel (34 % PFC vs. 14 % HCP, p = 0.005); and concern about canceled appointments (62 % PFC vs. 41 % HCP, p = 0.01). Respondents from both groups reported severe stress and fatigue, sleep deprivation, lack of breaks, and lack of support (70 % PFC vs. 65 % HCP, p = 0.54). Virtual telecare seldom met perceived needs. CONCLUSION PFC with a tracheostomy perceived most risks more acutely than HCP in this global sample. Broad stakeholder engagement is necessary to achieve creative, patient-driven solutions to maintain connection, communication, and access for patients with a tracheostomy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vinciya Pandian
- Immersive Learning and Digital Innovation, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Research Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States of America.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY, United States of America.
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- Global Tracheostomy Collaborative, Raleigh, NC, United States of America; Family Liaison, Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Team, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America; MTM-CNM Family Connection, Inc., Methuen, MA, United States of America(1)
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
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- Tracheostomy Review and Management Services, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Tracheostomy Review and Management Services, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Austin Health Tracheostomy Patient & Family Forum
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- Austin Health Tracheostomy Patient & Family Forum
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- Austin Health Tracheostomy Patient & Family Forum, Tracheostomy Review and Management Services, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg Heights, VIC, Australia.
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- Memorial Regional Health System, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America.
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- Graduate School of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Critical Care Division, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester Academic Critical Care, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America; Global Tracheostomy Collaborative, Raleigh, NC, United States of America.
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Philip J, Bonakdar L, Poulin P, Bibette J, Leal-Calderon F. Viscous sintering phenomena in liquid-liquid dispersions. Phys Rev Lett 2000; 84:2018-2021. [PMID: 11017685 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.84.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/1999] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
We present experimental evidence for viscous sintering phenomena in a gel formed by highly viscous emulsion droplets. When a rupturing agent is added to the initially stable emulsion, a gel forms, which further contracts by preserving the geometry of the container. The initial stages of densification (up to 60%) follow very well the "cylindrical model" for viscous sintering, but deviate at the final stages of densification. The observed inverse dependence of the contraction rate on viscosity is consistent with the viscous sintering theory.
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- J Philip
- Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Avenue Albert Schweitzer, 33600, Pessac, France
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