Examining older people using ABCDE-protocol: A Simulation for the Nurses at Kuninkaanhaka in Pori
Okbasamuel, Debesay (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024082766511
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024082766511
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The use of ABCDE in older people's clinical examination is extensively studied in this thesis. The ABCDE method, which comes from Airways, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, and Exposure, systematically identifies and controls critically ill older people in nursing home care. This thesis focuses on increasing nursing competence in assessing and treating vital function disturbances with the ABCDE approach. Furthermore, the objective was to increase older people's safety in nursing home care and decrease unessential visits to the emergency hospital. This thesis also aimed to support nurses in understanding why the dysfunction of essential vital functions should be treated, monitored, and identified using the ABCDE method.
The use of waterfall project support to complete this thesis step by step. The material for this thesis was collected from national and international research and articles such as from Google Scholar and Google Search. The theoretical background of this study consists of essential vital functions, ABCDE protocol, NEWS score, and simulation. The Theoretical framework was written to fit nursing home care. The ABCDE protocol allows older people systematic observation, immediate assessment, and the treatment of primary vital disorders. This thesis provides clear information on why this protocol is essential. Nurses in Kuninkaanhaka will reduce the consultation from emergency care.
In the future, it would be useful to have more research data on the ABCDE method available in English. Furthermore, upcoming researchers can study whether the ABCDE investigation has increased in nursing home care, and for further development, the effect of simulation on the ABCDE protocol could be studied.
The use of waterfall project support to complete this thesis step by step. The material for this thesis was collected from national and international research and articles such as from Google Scholar and Google Search. The theoretical background of this study consists of essential vital functions, ABCDE protocol, NEWS score, and simulation. The Theoretical framework was written to fit nursing home care. The ABCDE protocol allows older people systematic observation, immediate assessment, and the treatment of primary vital disorders. This thesis provides clear information on why this protocol is essential. Nurses in Kuninkaanhaka will reduce the consultation from emergency care.
In the future, it would be useful to have more research data on the ABCDE method available in English. Furthermore, upcoming researchers can study whether the ABCDE investigation has increased in nursing home care, and for further development, the effect of simulation on the ABCDE protocol could be studied.