Health Condition 1: Z991- Dependence on respirator
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: low Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): low Tech AAC, a communication tool consisting of pictures and words in different regional languages put up in a spiral will be
Sponsors
Mrs Merlyn Priya Moras
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients who are admitted in critical care units for 24-48 hours with endotracheal tube inserted orally • Patients with ET tube having a score of 11 in a GCS • Patients with ET tube having a score of 1, 2 in Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients who can’t express their communication needs being in the state of ICU psychosis and having history of psychiatric illness. • Patient who can’t cooperate with the study. • Patients who are having sensory perceptual disorders, corneal ulcer, exposure keratitis, some degree of hearing inabilities and loss of vision.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There will be significant difference between mean pre and post-test scores of ease of communication among patients in the interventional groupTimepoint: 24-48 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMrs Jubee Joseph
Father Muller College of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed