| Literature DB >> 31934427 |
Martelize Gropp1, Ensa Johnson1, Juan Bornman1, Rajinder Koul1,2.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Communication in the intensive care setting (ICS) is critical for both the patient and the medical staff to provide efficient care and thus alleviate possible patient adverse effects. Persons with complex communication needs are particularly vulnerable in ICSs and therefore require additional communication support. AIM: This study focused on the perspectives of nurses about communication with patients with communication needs in ICSs using paper-based communication boards, namely the translated Vidatak EZ Board, before and after a training session.Entities:
Keywords: augmentative and alternative communication; communication board; intensive care setting; nurses; patients; vulnerable communicators
Year: 2019 PMID: 31934427 PMCID: PMC6917450 DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1162
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health SA ISSN: 1025-9848
Participant description (N = 30).
| Variable | Experimental group ( | Control group ( |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 24–57 years | 25–60 years |
| Mean | 36.5 | 49.9 |
| s.d. | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| Registered nurse who specialises in critical care | 33 | 60 |
| Registered nurse with experience in critical care | 60 | 33 |
| Enrolled nurse | 7 | 7 |
| Post-basic diploma in critical care nursing | 33 | 47 |
| Post graduate diploma in critical care nursing | 7 | 13 |
| Other (e.g. diploma in general nursing) | 60 | 40 |
| Range | 0.42–21 years | 1–28 years |
| Mean | 6.36 | 10.6 |
| s.d. | 7.66 | 9.34 |
ICS, intensive care setting; s.d., standard deviation.
Between-group comparisons on the items that were significantly different on the Mann–Whitney U test for the experimental group and the control group.
| Items and categories | Test | Differences in mean ranks between experimental (E) and control (C) groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient’s speech is not understandable (dysarthria) | Pre-test | E < C | 51.5 | 0.0431 |
| Patient has a history of a stroke | Pre-test | E < C | 56.5 | 0.0073 |
| I use a communication board | Post-test | E > C | 157.0 | 0.0176 |
| I use sign language | Post-test | E < C | 63.0 | 0.0170 |
| I use a communication device | Post-test | E > C | 132.0 | 0.0310 |
| I provide patient with hearing aids | Post-test | E < C | 58.0 | 0.0318 |
| ICS has limited privacy | Post-test | E < C | 49.5 | 0.0365 |
ICS, intensive care setting.
FIGURE 1Individual participant responses in the pre-test and post-test for the experimental group and the control group. ICS, intensive care setting.
Within-group comparison on the items that were significantly different on the Friedman test for the experimental group.
| Items and categories | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|
| I use a communication board | 8.7200 | 0.0128 |
| I use my mouth or lips | 7.7857 | 0.0204 |
| I use a communication device | 11.4375 | 0.0033 |
| I am not easily available in the ICS | 6.5000 | 0.0388 |
| I have to focus on the health issues | 7.1818 | 0.0276 |
ICS, intensive care setting.
FIGURE 2Individual participant responses for pre-test, post-test, and post-test 1 for experimental group.
Language proficiency.
| Proficiency | Good (%) | Average (%) | Poor (%) | Good (%) | Average (%) | Poor (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speak English | 100 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| Read English | 100 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| Write English | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Speak Setswana | 93 | 7 | 0 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| Read Setswana | 87 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| Write Setswana | 87 | 0 | 13 | 80 | 20 | 0 |