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Events which will influence intensive care units in future. A Delphi study

W Friesdorf1, B Classen, S Konichezky

  • 1Institute for Ergonomics and Man-Machine-Systems, Technical University of Berlin, Germany. wolfgang.friesdorf@ifa.kf.tu-berlin.de

Technology and Health Care : Official Journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
|January 16, 1998
PubMed
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Future Intensive Care Units (ICUs) will likely see desired computer tools for quality assurance and record keeping soon. Advanced technologies like nursing robots are not expected or desired in routine clinical practice before 2005.

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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Health Informatics
  • Technology Forecasting

Background:

  • Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are critical healthcare settings.
  • Understanding future trends is vital for strategic planning in critical care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze key events influencing the future of Intensive Care Units.
  • To forecast the timeline and desirability of technological advancements in ICUs.

Main Methods:

  • A three-round Delphi study was conducted.
  • An international panel of 60 ICU experts participated.
  • Experts estimated the timing and desirability of predefined future events.

Main Results:

  • Computer tools for audit, quality assurance, record keeping, and telecommunication are desired and expected before 2005.

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  • Complex closed-loop systems and nursing robots are not anticipated for routine clinical use before 2005 and are generally not desired.

    • Conclusions:

    • The future of ICUs will likely involve enhanced computer-assisted functions.
    • Highly advanced automation like robots is not a near-term or desired development for ICU routine.