Ghada: an Educational Program About Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Early detection of intra-abdominal hypertension is essential to the prevention of abdominal compartment syndrome and requires close surveillance of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients at increased risk. intra-abdominal hypertension measurements are often taken by the bedside nurse, and in some cases, initiation of serial intra-abdominal hypertension monitoring is prompted by critical care nurses.
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Detailed Description
Measurement of intra-abdominal pressure is simple, inexpensive, safe and accurate method in determining the presence of intra-abdominal hypertension. This measurement can guide patient management. Monitoring intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal per-fusion pressure.
for signs of abdominal compartment syndrome has become an inexpensive and useful diagnostics tool for identifying complications. An integrated approach to screening and monitoring for intra-abdominal hypertension may improve patient outcomes and decrease hospital costs. Due to the high incidence of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, it is essential for critical care nurses to regularly monitor intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal per-fusion pressure.
Critical care nurses have the ability to identify intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, implement and evaluate management interventions. Nursing practice should be centered on evidence based practice guidelines . Nurses should provide a standard of care in managing patients who are at risk of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome from pre hospital, emergency, operating room and intensive care areas
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: ttransducer technique the nurses will measure intraabdominal pressure at each shift during the day by using transducer technique |
Procedure: transducer technique
the nurses will receive the intervention ( the transducer method) to measure intraabdominal pressure intraabdominal hypertension and how to measure intraabdominal pressure in the third section
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- improve nurses knowledge and practice about abdominal compartment syndrome [6 months]
pretest and post questionaire will be used to evaluate the improvement in nurses knowledge and practice about abdominal compartment syndrome
Secondary Outcome Measures
- prevent abdominal compartment syndrome [3 months]
measure inta-abdominal pressure correctly and continuously monitor signs of increased intrabdominal pressure
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- all nurses that have more than one years experience in the trauma ,general and gastrointestinal ICU
Exclusion Criteria:
- nurses less than one year experience
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Faculty of Nursing | Egypt | Assuit | Egypt | 02 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Assiut University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ghada Sh Khalaf, Lecturer, Assuit university hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Hunt L, Frost SA, Hillman K, Newton PJ, Davidson PM. Management of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome: a review. J Trauma Manag Outcomes. 2014 Feb 5;8(1):2. doi: 10.1186/1752-2897-8-2.
- Newcombe J, Mathur M, Bahjri K, Ejike JC. Pediatric critical care nurses' experience with abdominal compartment syndrome. Ann Intensive Care. 2012 Jul 5;2 Suppl 1:S6. doi: 10.1186/2110-5820-2-S1-S6. Epub 2012 Jul 5.
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