Erste Evaluation eines Programms zur Frührehabilitation von Langzeitintensivpatient_innen

First evaluation of an early rehabilitation programm for chronically critically ill patients Abstract. Introduction: Chronically critically ill patients are an increasing challenge for teams in intensive care units due to the burden of symptoms and the consumption of resources. Structured multimodal concepts are recommended for nursing care and treatment. A local, interprofessional program for early rehabilitation aims to provide optimal care for patients through a systematic, proactive and holistic treatment process with a rehabilitative focus. The program consists of specific assessments and systematic coordination of interprofessional early rehabilitation. Problem and objective: Interprofessional collaboration requires mutual acceptance and good communication from those involved. The functioning of selected processes as well as the satisfaction of the professionals are topics of a first formative evaluation. Methods: The team evaluated descriptive quality data as well as self-generated structured questionnaires. Results: Specific adjustments were made to the treatment plan for 52 of 112 patients in the program. The assessments are easy to carry out and support systematic early rehabilitation. From the perspective of the professionals involved, both the interprofessional collaboration and their understanding for the patients improved. Discussion and transfer: The program optimizes treatment and promotes good interprofessional collaboration. The formative evaluation provides valuable information for future process changes such as the inclusion of patients as well as further disciplines and program development beyond the boundaries of the intensive care unit.