简化息症状管理:在临终关怀和家庭护理中进行弹性体输液
Vincetic Bozidar1, Natalie Wm Hertzman2, Daphne Broadhurst3
1Yurek Specialties Limited, London, Ontario, Canada.
概括
弹性体输液装置提供了一种安全有效的方法,用于在息护理中持续的皮下药物输送. 这种方法简化了宿舍和家庭护理机构患者的症状管理.
科学领域:
- 抚慰性护理是一种缓解性护理.
- 药理学 药理学是指药理学的学科.
- 医疗器械 医疗器械
背景情况:
- 息治疗患者通常需要频繁,复杂的皮下注射或输液来治疗症状.
- 传统的方法可能是资源密集型,对终身护理具有挑战性.
研究的目的:
- 评估使用非电子弹性体输液装置用于连续皮下药物递送的可行性.
- 探索它们在临终关怀和家庭护理环境中的应用.
主要方法:
- 一项质量改善计划涉及评估弹性体设备和协议.
- 逐步实施这些设备用于息护理症状管理进行了.
主要成果:
- 在五年内,分别向265名和62名患者分发了4754种非麻醉剂和585种麻醉剂药物弹性体器件.
- 没有报告任何不良事件,使用了110种独特的药物组合.
- 质量反表明医疗保健专业人员,患者和护理人员的强烈支持,理由是简单性,安全性,有效性和效率.
结论:
- 通过弹性进行持续的皮下注射是一种有希望的,可行的方法,用于终身症状管理.
- 与传统注射相比,这种方式可以提高简单性,可接受性,安全性,有效性和效率.
- 需要进一步的研究来优化药物组合和评估结果.
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