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Filter by:Physiotherapy is one of the most frequently used supportive treatments in intensive care units due to its positive effects on critically ill patients. Chest physiotherapy (GF), which constitutes the most effective part of the physiotherapy programs applied to intensive care patients under mechanical ventilation (MV) support, consists of a series of techniques aimed at clearing airway secretions, facilitating appropriate lung ventilation by increasing lung volume and respiratory muscle strength, and improving the respiratory system and gas exchange. . Of these techniques, manually applied percussion vibration and expiratory rib cage compression (EGCC) are some of the most commonly applied GF techniques in patients on MV support. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chest physiotherapy techniques applied before aspiration on vital signs, blood gas values and amount of secretion in patients on mechanical ventilation support.
Background Medication administration errors occur in around 20% of administrations. Patient involvement (PI) is recommended and self-management support e.g. as self-administration of patient's own drugs during hospital stay is a central component of practising PI. Aim To investigate whether PI in administering drugs in hospital affects the number of medication errors, medication adherence and patient satisfaction and whether it is economically advantageously. Materials and methods The PhD Study is performed at the Department of Cardiology, Randers Regional Hospital. The study design is "complex intervention" and the PhD study therefore consists of three studies. In study 1 the intervention is developed, investigated for feasibility and pilot-tested in small scale. In study 2 and 3 the intervention is evaluated within a RCT with outcomes as medication errors, medication adherence, patient satisfaction and cost-effectiveness.