A recent article in the Washington Post by Lena H. Sun discusses the fact that with so much alarm-caused noise in a hospital (ventilators going off, infusion pumps beeping, blood pressure monitors emitting tone after tone), it's difficult to know when an alarm is indicating a serious problem or is just over-sensitive. As a result, Sun writes that health care workers suffer "alarm fatigue" that leads them to turning down the volume on devices, turning them off, or just ignoring them. These actions could definitely put patients at risk when an alarm does indicate an emergency.
An INQRI-funded
study found one way to use different sounds to help keep patients safe. Led by Tracey
Yap and Jay Kim, the team used music to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers. The study used
music to cue patients in long-term care facilities to move in order to avoid
getting pressure ulcers. The music also cued staff to help to move those
patients who couldn't move on their own. Dr. Yap blogged
about the study and some unexpected results on the RWJF Human Capital blog for
National Nurses Week.
But, what about those traditional alarms? Do they keep patients safe or do we need to find another way?
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Music Eases Anxiety and Need for Sedation, Pain Medication for Patients on Ventilators
A study published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that listening to music can help soothe critically ill patients who are on ventilators, reducing their anxiety, need for pain medication and sedation. Reearchers conducted the trial with 373 ventilator patients in the ICU and found that those who listened to music for 80 minutes a day reduced their anxiety by nearly 20 points compared with those who did not.
The patients were divided into three groups: those who listened to white noise, those who chose music to listen to and those who received usual care, with neither intervention. Being able to select the music they listened to also had an impact. Patients who chose their music and listened to it when they wanted to and for as long as they wanted required sedation less often that patients in the control or white noise group.
Most patients in the study had been intubated for respiratory failure or distress and all were alert and able to follow commands.
An INQRI-funded study led by Tracey Yap and Jay Kim found another use for music: reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers. The study used music to cue patients in long-term care facilities to move in order to avoid getting pressure ulcers. The music also cued staff to help to move those patients who couldn't move on their own. Dr. Yap blogged about the study and some unexpected results on the RWJF Human Capital blog for National Nurses Week.
Another INQRI-funded study, led by Michele Balas and William Burke, focused on helping critically ill patients on ventilators stay alert, calm and delirium-free. The researchers tested an intervention that used a nurse-led interprofessional team to implement a bundle of evidence-based practices related to communication, standardized care, and reducing sedation and the amount of time patients spent on a ventilator.
The patients were divided into three groups: those who listened to white noise, those who chose music to listen to and those who received usual care, with neither intervention. Being able to select the music they listened to also had an impact. Patients who chose their music and listened to it when they wanted to and for as long as they wanted required sedation less often that patients in the control or white noise group.
Most patients in the study had been intubated for respiratory failure or distress and all were alert and able to follow commands.
An INQRI-funded study led by Tracey Yap and Jay Kim found another use for music: reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers. The study used music to cue patients in long-term care facilities to move in order to avoid getting pressure ulcers. The music also cued staff to help to move those patients who couldn't move on their own. Dr. Yap blogged about the study and some unexpected results on the RWJF Human Capital blog for National Nurses Week.
Another INQRI-funded study, led by Michele Balas and William Burke, focused on helping critically ill patients on ventilators stay alert, calm and delirium-free. The researchers tested an intervention that used a nurse-led interprofessional team to implement a bundle of evidence-based practices related to communication, standardized care, and reducing sedation and the amount of time patients spent on a ventilator.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Music in Nursing Homes and Its Positive Effect
We present you with two different news stories today describing the impact that music has on geriatric residents in nursing homes.
The first story, featured on National Public Radio's, All Things Considered, detailed a documentary about the introduction of music to nursing home residents with dementia. Music had a profound effect on the mood and demeanor of these residents and contrary to what some thought would further isolate dementia residents, the personalized music playlists actually increased the social interaction staff had with the residents.
Click here to read more and view a video about this story.
Related to this story, Margaret Gillerman, reporting for STLToday.com, discussed a student project titled, "Smiles with Music". The program, which enlists teen volunteers to bring music to nursing homes and hospice care, has been viewed as a great success by nursing home residents and their family members. Family members have witnessed the positive effects of the students' visits and in doing so, have created a program for other students to participate in.
Click here to read more about the "Smiles with Music" program.
The first story, featured on National Public Radio's, All Things Considered, detailed a documentary about the introduction of music to nursing home residents with dementia. Music had a profound effect on the mood and demeanor of these residents and contrary to what some thought would further isolate dementia residents, the personalized music playlists actually increased the social interaction staff had with the residents.
Click here to read more and view a video about this story.
Related to this story, Margaret Gillerman, reporting for STLToday.com, discussed a student project titled, "Smiles with Music". The program, which enlists teen volunteers to bring music to nursing homes and hospice care, has been viewed as a great success by nursing home residents and their family members. Family members have witnessed the positive effects of the students' visits and in doing so, have created a program for other students to participate in.
Click here to read more about the "Smiles with Music" program.
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