Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of monitor alarm management training on nurses' alarm fatigue: A randomised controlled trial.
Chaotic monitor alarm management generates a large number of alarms, which result in alarm fatigue. Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses are caretakers of critically ill patients, the effect of alarm management affect patient safety directly. ⋯ (1) Monitor alarm training based on the theory of planned behaviour is effective in reducing nonactionable alarms and lowering alarm fatigue in ICU nurses. (2) The intervention considering the social psychological aspects of behaviour is effective in rebuilding the nurses' awareness and behaviour of alarm management. (3) Nurses are the direct users of monitoring technology. Hospital administrators should attach importance to the role of nurses in the medical monitoring system. We suggest that nursing managers implement training programmes in more ICUs in the future to improve alarm management ability and lower alarm fatigue in ICU nurses.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
An open-label, randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of the Orve + wrap® versus Forced Air Warming in restoring normothermia in the postanaesthetic care unit.
To determine the clinical effectiveness and safety of the Orve + wrap® thermal blanket. ⋯ The Orve + wrap® potentially provides an alternative warming method to Forced Air Warming for patients requiring short-term postoperative warming. However, there are still a number of unknowns regarding the Orve + wrap® performance and further exploration is required.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of virtual reality on pain, fear and anxiety during blood draw in children aged 5-12 years old: A randomised controlled study.
Virtual reality (VR) can be used during painful procedures in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different VR methods on procedure-related pain, fear and anxiety of children aged 5-12 years old during blood draw. ⋯ Evidence-based guidelines and protocols should be created for nonpharmacological methods such as VR for procedural pain and anxiety in children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Distraction-based relief of pain associated with peripheral intravenous catheterisation in adults: a randomised controlled trial.
This study aimed to determine the effect of methods of distraction to relieve pain associated with the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) insertion procedure, thus improving patient satisfaction. Specifically, we examined such effect by playing 3D videos with virtual reality goggles and showing pictures to the patient containing distractive optical illusions. ⋯ These distraction methods may be used to reduce pain due to PIC insertion in nonurgent and less urgent adult patients in the emergency department.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Distraction using virtual reality for children during intravenous injections in an emergency department: A randomised trial.
To determine whether the virtual reality as a distracting intervention could reduce pain and fear in school-age children receiving intravenous injections at an emergency department. ⋯ The results of this study indicate the feasible clinical value of virtual reality interventions during the administration of intravenous injections in school-age children in emergency departments.