A multisite study of nurse-reported perceptions and practice of ABCDEF bundle components.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

ABCDEF bundle implementation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is associated with dose dependent improvements in patient outcomes. The objective was to compare nurse attitudes about the ABCDEF bundle to self-reported adherence to bundle components.

Research methodology/design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Nurses providing direct patient care in 28 ICUs within 18 hospitals across the United States.

Main outcome measures

53-item survey of attitudes and practice of the ABCDEF bundle components was administered between November 2011 and August 2015 (n = 1661).

Results

We did not find clinically significant correlations between nurse attitudes and adherence to Awakening trials, Breathing trials, and sedation protocol adherence (r_s = 0.05

SUBMITTER: Boehm LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8011280 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature