The aim of the study is to investigate whether supplemental camera observation directly linked to the nurse's phone will improve patient safety for acute medical care patients', who are restless, confused or in risk of development of acute delirium. The setting is an acute medical care ward. The expected result is a reduced incidence of patients with delirious condition, patients who fall or unintentionally remove intravenous access or catheters. Thus, higher patient safety and more efficient patient trajectories are expected, as well as a reduced need for treatment, care and rehabilitation after discharge.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
8
Supplemental camera observation directly linked to the nurse's phone
Aalborg Universityhospital
Aalborg, Denmark
Change in Confusion Assessment Score
Assessed by Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) screening tool. Minimum value is 0, Maximum value is 4. Higher score means higher risk of developing Delirium.
Time frame: First measurement at admission and second measurement within 24 hours.
Number of patient falls
Incidence of patient falls observed by the nurse during the observation period.
Time frame: The time the patient is assessed during the observation period.
Discontinuation of accesses
Number of patient discontinuation of e.g. oxygen mask, peripheral venous catheter, bladder catheters
Time frame: The time the patient is assessed during the observation period.
Number of administrations of sedatives
Number of OR administrations and number of IV administrations (specific sedatives e.g. Methylphenidate, Haloperidol, Midazolam).
Time frame: The time the patient is assessed during the observation period.
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