Clinician and manager perceptions of factors leading to ward patient clinical deterioration

Background

Improving the timely recognition and response to clinical deterioration is a critical challenge for clinicians, educators, administrators and researchers. Clinical deterioration leading to Rapid Response Team review is associated with poor patient outcomes. A range of factors associated with clinical deterioration and its outcomes have been identified, and may help with early identification of deteriorating patients. However, the relative importance of each factor on the development of clinical deterioration is unknown.

Understanding faculty perspectives of supports and barriers to interprofessional collaboration within a clinical scholars program: A qualitative study

AimThis study explores the faculty perspective of an interprofessional clinical scholars program to identify recommendations for strengthening team collaboration between academia and clinical practice.BackgroundInterprofessional evidence-based practice, pairing higher education and clinical practice, is a critical part of nursing education.DesignThis qualitative study consisted of two phases of participant engagement, in both data collection and data analysis.MethodsSpecifically, faculty participated in a focus group discussion followed by a card sort of initial codes.ResultsThe major themes identified are Unifying the Team and Navigating Layers of Challenge, encompassing concepts of teamwork and programmatic context that supported or disrupted interprofessional collaboration. This study affirms the importance of role clarity, connectedness, intentionality and continuity within clinical teams. Moreover, faculty identified barriers to teamwork based on workload, leadership turnover and constraining environmental forces.ConclusionsRecommendations for effective teamwork in an interprofessional setting will strengthen future collaboration between higher education and clinical settings.     

Lessons learnt from an obstetric and neonatal emergency simulation program in India

BackgroundCombined obstetric and neonatal emergency simulation based training is gaining popularity in healthcare settings. Methods: In this qualitative study, through semi-structured one to one interviews, we evaluated participant attitudes, perceptions of retention of learning, and application to clinical practice one year after a simulation workshop. Audio recordings of interviews were transcribed, collated and subjected to thematic analysis. Results: Five major themes were identified through the thematic analysis: comparing simulation to clinical practice; learning and working in teams; thinking retention and sustainability; relating relevance of simulation based education to roles; and managing leadership. Conclusions: Participants’ acknowledgement of training being relevant to their routine practice, and keenness to learn management of complicated births highlighted the sustained impact of obstetric and neonatal emergency simulation training.     

An Interdisciplinary Nutrition Support Team Improves Clinical and Hospitalized Outcomes of Esophageal Cancer Patients with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Background:

The prevalence of malnutrition is very high in patients with cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not a nutrition support team (NST) could benefit esophageal cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy (CRT).

Methods:

Between June 2012 and April 2014, 50 esophageal cancer patients undergoing concurrent CRT were randomly assigned into two groups: The NST group and the control group. The nutritional statuses of 25 patients in the NST group were managed by the NST. The other 25 patients in the control group underwent the supervision of radiotherapy practitioners. At the end of the CRT, nutritional status, the incidence of complications, and completion rate of radiotherapy were evaluated. Besides, the length of hospital stay (LOS) and the in-patient cost were also compared between these two groups.

Results:

At the completion of CRF, the nutritional status in the NST group were much better than those in the control group, as evidenced by prealbumin (ALB), transferrin, and ALB parameters (P = 0.001, 0.000, and 0.000, respectively). The complication incidences, including bone marrow suppression (20% vs. 48%, P = 0.037) and complications related infections (12% vs. 44%, P = 0.012), in the NST group were lower and significantly different from the control group. In addition, only one patient in the NST group did not complete the planned radiotherapy while 6 patients in the control group had interrupted or delayed radiotherapy (96% vs. 76%, P = 0.103). Furthermore, the average LOS was decreased by 4.5 days (P = 0.001) and in-patient cost was reduced to 1.26 ± 0.75 thousand US dollars person-times (P > 0.05) in the NST group.

Conclusions:

A NST could provide positive effects in esophageal cancer patients during concurrent CRT on maintaining their nutrition status and improving the compliance of CRF. Moreover, the NST could be helpful on reducing LOS and in-patient costs.     

论教练技术应用在眼视光人文教育与团队建设中的可行性

随着社会的发展和生活水平的提高,人们对视觉健康的需求也不断加深。在这个过程中,作为保障人们视力视觉健康的眼视光行业受到前所未有的关注。在我国,虽然过去的30年里眼视光行业有了突飞猛进地发展,但因起步较晚,其发展仍远落后于欧美发达国家。教练技术是一门管理情绪和转化心态的技术,经过多年的发展和实践,理论基础扎实,操作性强;其主张关注个体内心变化及成长,增强团队的凝聚力和向心力,与人文教育有诸多相通之处。将教练技术应用于眼视光人文教育与团队建设中,具备很强的可操作性,有利于促进眼视光行业在国内的健康发展。     

Automatic detection of one-on-one tackles and ruck events using microtechnology in rugby union

ObjectivesTo automate the detection of ruck and tackle events in rugby union using a specifically-designed algorithm based on microsensor data.DesignCross-sectional study.MethodsElite rugby union players wore microtechnology devices (Catapult, S5) during match-play. Ruck (n = 125) and tackle (n = 125) event data was synchronised with video footage compiled from international rugby union match-play ruck and tackle events. A specifically-designed algorithm to detect ruck and tackle events was developed using a random forest classification model. This algorithm was then validated using 8 additional international match-play datasets and video footage, with each ruck and tackle manually coded and verified if the event was correctly identified by the algorithm.ResultsThe classification algorithm’s results indicated that all rucks and tackles were correctly identified during match-play when 79.4 ± 9.2% and 81.0 ± 9.3% of the random forest decision trees agreed with the video-based determination of these events. Sub-group analyses of backs and forwards yielded similar optimal confidence percentages of 79.7% and 79.1% respectively for rucks. Sub-analysis revealed backs (85.3 ± 7.2%) produced a higher algorithm cut-off for tackles than forwards (77.7 ± 12.2%).ConclusionsThe specifically-designed algorithm was able to detect rucks and tackles for all positions involved. For optimal results, it is recommended that practitioners use the recommended cut-off (80%) to limit false positives for match-play and training. Although this algorithm provides an improved insight into the number and type of collisions in which rugby players engage, this algorithm does not provide impact forces of these events.     

糖尿病足患者三级甲等医院专业诊疗中心就诊前的诊治状况及影响因素分析

背景与目的:糖尿病足(DF)是糖尿病患者致残、致死的主要原因之一,而早期诊断和规范治疗不仅可提高疗效、促进溃疡愈合,也是保肢和节省医疗费用的有效途径。本研究探讨DF患者在具有专业DF多学科诊疗团队的三级甲等医院就诊前的诊治现状及相关因素,为DF的规范化诊疗提供相关依据。方法:于2017年10月-11月期间,采用随机整群抽样法,抽取湖南、浙江、上海、四川、广东、河北、黑龙江、澳门的13家具有专业DF诊疗中心的三级甲等医院共326例Wagner 1~5级DF患者行问卷调查与足部检查,以患者就诊于三级甲等医院前伤口清洗液的选择和伤口用药情况为指标评估治疗的规范性,分析可能影响其治疗规范性的因素。结果:在326例DF患者中,误诊率为25.8%,治疗不规范率为72.7%。单因素分析结果显示,患者治疗的规范性与清创人、就诊医院级别、敷料应用人、院前诊治地点、并发症个数和清创地点有关(均P<0.05);Logistic多元回归分析结果表明,医院分级和敷料应用人是DF治疗规范率的独立影响因素(均P<0.05),其中三级医院DF治疗规范率是一级医院的6.707倍,且明显优于二级医院,敷料应用人为伤口/造口治疗师的DF治疗规范率是敷料应用人为患者本人的24.117倍,且明显优于敷料应用人为医生和护士。结论:DF患者在进入具有专业DF多学科诊疗团队的三级甲等医院前存在较多的误诊和治疗不规范的现象。因此,需进一步加强对基层医院医务人员DF多学科规范化诊治的培训,尤其应重视伤口/造口治疗师的培养;完善基层医疗机构和三级医院DF患者双向转诊的标准;鼓励患者主动就医,以减少误诊和不规范诊治现象的发生。     

临床药师培训基地带教师资团队建设的探索与实践

目的:介绍首都医科大学宣武医院临床药师师资团队建设的模式。方法:从助教带教制度和例会制度的建立、带教模式的形成、带教团队工作效率和组织能力的提高等方面,探索如何建立教学梯队,培养师资团队。结果:临床药师参与会诊科室覆盖的床位数、临床药师参与会诊的科室均不断增加,在扩大临床药师参与临床实践平台的同时,提高了临床药师的工作水平和教学水平。结论:有效的临床药师师资团队建设能促进临床药师工作的可持续发展。     

Randomized trial of an intensified,multifactorial intervention in patients with advanced-stage diabetic kidney disease: Diabetic Nephropathy Remission and Regression Team Trial in Japan (DNETT-Japan)

Aims/IntroductionWe evaluated the efficacy of multifactorial intensive treatment (IT) on renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced‐stage diabetic kidney disease (DKD).Materials and MethodsThe Diabetic Nephropathy Remission and Regression Team Trial in Japan (DNETT‐Japan) is a multicenter, open‐label, randomized controlled trial with a 5‐year follow‐up period. We randomly assigned 164 patients with advanced‐stage diabetic kidney disease (urinary albumin‐to‐creatinine ratio ≥300 mg/g creatinine, serum creatinine level 1.2–2.5 mg/dL in men and 1.0–2.5 mg/dL in women) to receive either IT or conventional treatment. The primary composite outcome was end‐stage kidney failure, doubling of serum creatinine or death from any cause, which was assessed in the intention‐to‐treat population.ResultsThe IT tended to reduce the risk of primary end‐points as compared with conventional treatment, but the difference between treatment groups did not reach the statistically significant level (hazard ratio 0.69, 95% confidence interval 0.43–1.11; P = 0.13). Meanwhile, the decrease in serum low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol level and the use of statin were significantly associated with the decrease in primary outcome (hazard ratio 1.14; 95% confidence interval 1.05–1.23, P < 0.001 and hazard ratio 0.53, 95% confidence interval 0.28–0.998, P < 0.05, respectively). The incidence of adverse events was not different between treatment groups.ConclusionsThe risk of kidney events tended to decrease by IT, although it was not statistically significant. Lipid control using statin was associated with a lower risk of adverse kidney events. Further follow‐up study might show the effect of IT in patients with advanced diabetic kidney disease.