ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of quality indicators and adverse events registering in the quality assessment of intensive care physiotherapy and to evaluate the impact of implementing protocolized care and professional training in the quality improvement process. METHODS: A prospective before-after study was designed to assess 15 indicators of the quality of care. Baseline compliance and adverse events were collected before and after the implementation of treatment protocols and staff training. RESULTS: Eighty-nine patients admitted, being 48 in the pre-intervention period and 41 in the post-intervention period with a total of 1246 and 1191 observations respectively. Among the indicators related to the global population, there was a significant improvement in chest x-ray control, multidisciplinary rounds and shift changes as well as in compliance with these decisions. Indicators related to the population under mechanical ventilation, obtained by direct observation at bedside, showed a significant improvement in the compliance with the tidal volume of 6-8 mL/Kg, plateau pressure <30 cmH2O, adequate mechanical ventilation alarm setting, mechanical ventilation humidification control, adequate humidification line exchange and orotracheal tube position. Among the mechanical ventilation indicators collected through the physiotherapy records, there was significantly improved compliance with the predicted tidal volume registry and cuff pressure registry. There was a significant reduction in the number of adverse events. There was no impact on intensive care unit mortality, length of stay, duration of mechanical ventilation and ventilator-free days. CONCLUSION: It is possible to measure the quality of physiotherapy care using indicators of quality control. The implementation of care protocols and training of the professionals can improve team performance.
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Critical Care/methods , Education, Continuing/methods , Physical Therapy Modalities/standards , Quality Improvement , Adult , Aged , Critical Care/standards , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Physical Therapy Modalities/education , Prospective Studies , Quality Indicators, Health Care , Quality of Health CareABSTRACT
Objetivo: Avaliar o papel de indicadores de qualidade e registro de eventos adversos na qualidade assistencial da fisioterapia em terapia intensiva, bem como o impacto da implantação de protocolos de cuidado e treinamento profissional no processo de melhoria da qualidade. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo antes-depois para avaliar 15 indicadores de qualidade assistencial. Dados basais a respeito de adesão e eventos adversos foram coletados antes e após a implantação de protocolos de tratamento e treinamento da equipe. Resultados: Foram avaliados 89 pacientes, sendo 48 admitidos no período préintervenção e 41 no período pós-intervenção, com um total de 1.246 e 1.191 observações, respectivamente. Entre os indicadores relacionados à população global, houve melhora significativa no controle radiográfico, passagem de plantão, visita multiprofissional, assim como na adesão a essas decisões. Os indicadores relacionados com a população sob ventilação mecânica, obtidos por observação direta no leito, mostraram melhora significativa na adesão ao volume corrente de 6 a 8mL/kg, pressão platô <30cmH2O, adequação dos alarmes da ventilação mecânica, controle de umidificação da ventilação mecânica, troca dos equipos de umidificação, e posicionamento do tubo orotraqueal. Entre os indicadores de ventilação mecânica coletados por meio de registros da fisioterapia, ocorreu melhora significativa da adesão ao registro do volume corrente predito e ao registro da pressão do balonete. Houve redução significativa no número de eventos adversos. Não houve impacto na mortalidade na unidade de terapia intensiva, no tempo de internação, tempo de ventilação mecânica ...
Objective: To evaluate the role of quality indicators and adverse events registering in the quality assessment of intensive care physiotherapy and to evaluate the impact of implementing protocolized care and professional training in the quality improvement process. Methods: A prospective before-after study was designed to assess 15 indicators of the quality of care. Baseline compliance and adverse events were collected before and after the implementation of treatment protocols and staff training. Results: Eighty-nine patients admitted, being 48 in the pre-intervention period and 41 in the post-intervention period with a total of 1246 and 1191 observations respectively. Among the indicators related to the global population, there was a significant improvement in chest x-ray control, multidisciplinary rounds and shift changes as well as in compliance with these decisions. Indicators related to the population under mechanical ventilation, obtained by direct observation at bedside, showed a significant improvement in the compliance with the tidal volume of 6-8mL/Kg, plateau pressure <30cmH2O, adequate mechanical ventilation alarm setting, mechanical ventilation humidification control, adequate humidification line exchange and orotracheal tube position. Among the mechanical ventilation indicators collected through the physiotherapy records, there was significantly improved compliance with the predicted tidal volume registry and cuff pressure registry. There was a significant reduction in the number of adverse events. There was no impact on intensive care unit mortality, length of stay, duration of mechanical ventilation and ventilator-free days. Conclusion: It is possible to measure the quality of physiotherapy care using indicators of quality control. The implementation of care protocols and training of the professionals can improve team performance. .