Nurse Based Care Management
Conditions
Keywords
ampoule, ampoule peeling device, Device-Opened Ampoules
Brief summary
Nurses frequently handle ampoule bottles in their daily work, and due to the fragile nature of these glass bottles, manual opening often leads to hand injuries. According to studies, a high proportion of occupational injuries among nurses are caused by handling ampoule bottles, especially hand lacerations. These injuries not only affect work efficiency but also increase medical risks. Therefore, to improve safety and reduce occupational injuries, this study aims to evaluate a patented ampoule peeling device, which has also won the National Innovation Award, to assess whether it can enhance the safety and satisfaction of nurses during their work.
Detailed description
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the ampoule peeling device in terms of safety, ease of use, time efficiency, difficulty of operation, and user satisfaction among nurses when opening ampoule bottles of different capacities. A key focus is to determine whether the device can reduce the risk of hand injuries and improve work efficiency. Study Design and Procedures: The study will be conducted in three phases: 1. Phase 1 (Experimental Study): In a quiet and controlled environment, nurses will manually and using the ampoule peeling device, open different sizes of ampoule bottles (1ml, 2ml, 5ml, 10ml). Each participant will record the time required, safety, difficulty, success rate, and any incidents of hand injuries during the process. After completing both methods, participants will fill out subjective evaluation forms to assess their satisfaction with each method. 2. Phase 2 (Observational Study): Nurses participating in Phase 1 will record the number of ampoule bottles they manually open over five consecutive days, noting the success rate and any hand injuries. Then, they will use the ampoule peeling device for the next five days and record similar data for comparison. 3. Phase 3 (Observational Study): After Phase 2, participants will have the freedom to choose between manual or device-assisted methods for a six-month period. At the end of this period, they will complete a survey summarizing their reasons for choosing a method, usage frequency, and overall safety and satisfaction levels. Expected Outcomes: It is anticipated that the ampoule peeling device will significantly improve safety, ease of use, and user satisfaction compared to manual methods. While there may not be a statistically significant difference in time efficiency, the overall success rate and safety should be enhanced.
Interventions
DEVICEManually Opened and Device-Opened Ampoules
this study is to evaluate the ampoule peeling device in terms of safety, ease of use, time efficiency, difficulty of operation, and user satisfaction among nurses when opening ampoule bottles of different capacities
Sponsors
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Chih-Cheng Wu
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 16 nursing staff members from W72, W75, and the Department of Anesthesiology, who passed the preliminary tests and are willing to continue to the subsequent phases
Exclusion criteria
* Nursing staff unwilling to participate, unable to manually break ampoules, experiencing difficulty during the preparatory phase, or deciding to discontinue or withdraw during the process.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| events of injury | through study completion, an average of 1 year | events times and sites of injury from different volumes of ampoules |
| time efficiency | through study completion, an average of 1 year | time spent needed to open ampules manually or by ampoule openers by seconds |
| subjective estimation of safety | through study completion, an average of 1 year | subjective estimation of safety by a scale out of a maximum score of 5, with 1 stands for strongly disagree and 5 stands for strongly agree. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ease of use | through study completion, an average of 1 year | subjective estimation of time-saving and difficulty by a scale out of a maximum score of 5, with 1 stands for strongly disagree and 5 stands for strongly agree |
| difficulty of operation | through study completion, an average of 1 year | subjective estimation of time-saving and difficulty by a scale out of a maximum score of 5, with 1 stands for strongly disagree and 5 stands for strongly agree |
| user satisfaction | through study completion, an average of 1 year | estimation of overall satisfaction rating (Out of a maximum score of 10, with 0 being very dissatisfied and 10 being very satisfied) for either open ampoules manually or by ampoule openers |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactChih-Cheng Wu, Master
Backup ContactRuei-Ling Chen
Outcome results
None listed