Perceptions of critically ill individuals with acute and chronic spinal cord injury requiring a tracheostomy tube.

Autor: Weckwerth C; Faculty of Psychology, FernUniversität of Hagen, Universitätsstraße 47, 58097, Hagen, Germany., Waydhas C; Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.; Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany., Hamsen U; Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany., Cruciger O; Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany., Spieckermann A; Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany., Schildhauer TA; Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany., Aach M; Department of Spinal Cord Injuries, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany., Gaschler R; Faculty of Psychology, FernUniversität of Hagen, Universitätsstraße 47, 58097, Hagen, Germany., Ull C; Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany. christopher.ull@rub.de.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Spinal cord series and cases [Spinal Cord Ser Cases] 2024 Mar 13; Vol. 10 (1), pp. 12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 13.
DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00624-7
Abstrakt: Study Design: Observational study.
Objectives: To evaluate the perceptions of patients requiring a tracheostomy tube and to identify possible different perceptions in critically ill patients with tracheostomy tubes who have acute (ASCI) or chronic spinal cord injuries (CSCI).
Setting: Medical and surgical intensive care units (ICU) and intermediate care unit of the BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum, Germany.
Methods: Patients who met the inclusion criteria completed a 25-item questionnaire on two consecutive days regarding their experiences and perceptions in breathing, coughing, pain, speaking, swallowing, and comfort of the tracheostomy tube.
Results: A total of 51 persons with ASCI (n = 31) and CSCI (n = 20) were included with a mean age of 53 years. Individuals with ASCI reported significantly more frequent pain and swallowing problems as compared to individuals with CSCI (p ≤ 0.014) at initial assessment. There were no differences between ASCI and CSCI reported with respect to speaking and overall comfort.
Conclusions: It is necessary to regularly assess the perceptions of critically ill patients with tracheostomy tubes with ASCI or CSCI in the daily ICU care routine. We were able to assess these perceptions in different categories. For the future, evaluating the perception of individuals with SCI and a tracheostomy should be implemented to their daily routine care.
Trial Registration: DRKS00022073.
(© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to International Spinal Cord Society.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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