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Impact Of Bowel Management Guidelines On Documentation And Patient Outcomes In The Intensive Care Unit, Alana Trottier, Paul Blakeslee, Kristiina Hyrkas

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Introduction

• Bowel management (BM) is an inadvertently overlooked aspect of patient care for critically ill patients who have complex, immediate life-threatening health issues.

• Bowel dysfunction is common with the reported incidence of diarrhea between 3.3%-78% and constipation between 20-83%

• Studies suggest that BM guidelines can standardize care, improve documentation, and impact patient outcomes

• Use of BM guidelines has remained low, probably influenced by clinicians’ resistance to change, resulting in small to moderate improvements and difficulties sustaining new practices

• We anticipated that sustained changes require recognizing clinicians’ current practice, integrating modifications into existing workflow, and engaging …

Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy And Experiences Of Mindfulness On Pain And Anxiety In Patients Undergoing A Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective Mixed Methods Study, Rebecca Brown, Julie Fitzgibbons, Rachel Farrington

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Introduction

• Pain and anxiety have a physiological response on the body.

• Increased heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure can lead to complications, and thus longer hospitalization along with decreased patient satisfaction.