Neurocheck Frequency: Determining Perceptions and Barriers to Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following acute brain injury, patients in the intensive care unit often undergo hourly or every-other-hour exams ("neurochecks") to monitor for neurodeterioration. We assessed health care provider attitudes towards neurocheck frequency and evaluated providers' ideal neurocheck frequency.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional, online survey distributed in Spring 2021 at a tertiary care academic medical center. Providers from multiple intensive care unit and neuroscience clinical specialties including attending faculty, medical trainees, advanced practice providers, and bedside nurses were invited to participate.

Results

Among 177 participants, 61 (34%) and 116 (66%) were self-identified as ordering and performing providers, respectively. The survey response rat

SUBMITTER: LaBuzetta JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931930 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature