<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Background: The role of nursing in the management of chest drains is diverse and important. There is a paucity of data regarding the management of chest drains by nurses.Objective: To establish an evaluation system for nurses to help guide the care of patients being treated with closed thoracic drainage tubes.Methods: An ADC (availability, dependability, and capacity) model was used as the framework to evaluate treatment guidelines. A questionnaire was developed and tested for reliability and validity based on experimental models of thoracic drainage. Patients were subsequently randomly selected and screened using the effectiveness assessment form. Results: Overall dimension scores and subgroups were correlated (r > 0.7). Test-retest reliability met required standards (r = 0.769-0.889, p &lt; 0.01). The correlation coefficient between scores of each dimension and total score was 0.542 to 0.920, and correlation coefficients for each item and its dimension were 0.429 to 0.887.Conclusions: The proposed assessment form provides an evidence-based tool for nurses to effectively manage patients with closed thoracic drainage systems. Experimental and clinical measures confirm the tool’s reliability and validity.</abstract>

Background: The role of nursing in the management of chest drains is diverse and important. There is a paucity of data regarding the management of chest drains by nurses.Objective: To establish an evaluation system for nurses to help guide the care of patients being treated with closed thoracic drainage tubes.Methods: An ADC (availability, dependability, and capacity) model was used as the framework to evaluate treatment guidelines. A questionnaire was developed and tested for reliability and validity based on experimental models of thoracic drainage. Patients were subsequently randomly selected and screened using the effectiveness assessment form. Results: Overall dimension scores and subgroups were correlated (r > 0.7). Test-retest reliability met required standards (r = 0.769-0.889, p < 0.01). The correlation coefficient between scores of each dimension and total score was 0.542 to 0.920, and correlation coefficients for each item and its dimension were 0.429 to 0.887.Conclusions: The proposed assessment form provides an evidence-based tool for nurses to effectively manage patients with closed thoracic drainage systems. Experimental and clinical measures confirm the tool’s reliability and validity.

Effectiveness assessment when treating with a closed thoracic drainage system

Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Medical University Affiliated Clinical Medical Institute, Nursing School of Fujian Medical University, No. 134, East Street, Fuzhou City Fujian,

Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fu Zhou 350001,

Department of Nursing Administration, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fu Zhou 350001,

Asian Biomedicine

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Background: The role of nursing in the management of chest drains is diverse and important. There is a paucity of data regarding the management of chest drains...

Effectiveness assessment when treating with a closed thoracic drainage system

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Feb 04, 2017

Page range: 325 - 331

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0703.183

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