Implementation of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (palliative version) on an inpatient palliative care unit.

Background: The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale – Palliative version (RASS-PAL) tool is a brief observational tool to quantify a patient's level of agitation or sedation. The objective of this study was to implement the RASS-PAL tool on an inpatient palliative care unit and evaluate the implementa...

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Publicado en:BMC Palliative Care Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Autores principales: Bush, Shirley H., Bronicki, Katarzyna, Dionne, Michel, Lelievre, Natasha, Lawlor, Peter G., Kabir, Monisha
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 11/4/2023
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          Bush, Shirley H.
          Bronicki, Katarzyna
          Dionne, Michel
          Lelievre, Natasha
          Lawlor, Peter G.
          Kabir, Monisha
        affil: https://ror.org/03c4mmv16 Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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          Palliative Care
          Psychomotor Agitation Prevention and Control
          Sedation Evaluation
          Scales Utilization
          Quality of Health Care
          Quality Improvement
          Hospital Programs
          Program Implementation Evaluation
          Human
          Inpatients
          Health Services Research
          Questionnaires
          Descriptive Statistics
          Personnel, Health Facility Education
          Attitude of Health Personnel
          Learning Methods
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      ab: Background: The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale – Palliative version (RASS-PAL) tool is a brief observational tool to quantify a patient's level of agitation or sedation. The objective of this study was to implement the RASS-PAL tool on an inpatient palliative care unit and evaluate the implementation process. Methods: Quality improvement implementation project using a short online RASS-PAL self-learning module and point-of-care tool. Participants were staff working on a 31-bed inpatient palliative care unit who completed the RASS-PAL self-learning module and online evaluation survey. Results: The self-learning module was completed by 49/50 (98%) of regular palliative care unit staff (nurses, physicians, allied health, and other palliative care unit staff). The completion rate of the self-learning module by both regular and casual palliative care unit staff was 63/77 (82%). The follow-up online evaluation survey was completed by 23/50 (46%) of respondents who regularly worked on the palliative care unit. Respondents agreed (14/26; 54%) or strongly agreed (10/26; 38%) that the self-learning module was implemented successfully, with 100% agreement that it was effective for their educational needs. Conclusion: Using an online self-learning module is an effective method to engage and educate interprofessional staff on the RASS-PAL tool as part of an implementation strategy.
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