Risk Factors Associated with Intra-Hospital Transportation among Critically Ill Patient
S. Abo El abbas, M., S. Sobeih, H., M. Khalil, B. (2022). Risk Factors Associated with Intra-Hospital Transportation among Critically Ill Patient. EKB Journal Management System, 13(4), 296-312. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.260889
Mona S. Abo El abbas; Hanan S. Sobeih; Basma M. Khalil. "Risk Factors Associated with Intra-Hospital Transportation among Critically Ill Patient". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 4, 2022, 296-312. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.260889
S. Abo El abbas, M., S. Sobeih, H., M. Khalil, B. (2022). 'Risk Factors Associated with Intra-Hospital Transportation among Critically Ill Patient', EKB Journal Management System, 13(4), pp. 296-312. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.260889
S. Abo El abbas, M., S. Sobeih, H., M. Khalil, B. Risk Factors Associated with Intra-Hospital Transportation among Critically Ill Patient. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(4): 296-312. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.260889

Risk Factors Associated with Intra-Hospital Transportation among Critically Ill Patient

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 23, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Page 296-312  XML PDF (348.46 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.260889
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Authors
Mona S. Abo El abbas1; Hanan S. Sobeih2; Basma M. Khalil3
1B.Sc. In Nursing Science (2014), Faculty of Nursing Tanta University
2Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University
3Assistant Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Critically ill patients admitted to ICUs need to be transported according
to their condition through hospital departments. Such transport is known as intra-hospital
transportation (IHT) and classified as temporary or permanent. A nurse has a great role in
this procedure especially in assessment of IHT risk factors, to prevent further complications.
Aim: to assess risk factors associated with IHT among critically ill patients. Design: A
descriptive exploratory study was utilized. Setting: Intensive care units in Tanta university
hospitals. Study subject: A convenience sample of all available nurses (n=60). Tools for
data collections: tool I: self-administration questionnaire including: demographic
characteristics of nurses, nurses knowledge, nurses awareness, and the nurses risk factor
expectations, tool II: nurses practice observational checklist used to assess nurses practice
regarding IHT of critically ill patient. Results: The majority of the studied nurses (93.3%)
had unsatisfactory level of knowledge about IHT of critically ill patient, 70% had low
cognitive awareness about IHT of critically ill patients, the expected risk factors of the
studied nurses were related to patients (78.3%), tool & equipment risk factors (64.4%),
environmental risk factors (60.7%) and finally medical team risk factors (49.3%). 50% of
studied nurses disagreed with the expectation of risk factors associated with IHT of critically
ill patient, 75% had incompetent practice before, during, and after IHT of critically ill
patients. Conclusion: according to this study patient related risk factor is the main risk factor
associated with IHT. This study recommended that: nurses should use standardized systems
of care (including checklists, staffing and equipment) when transferring critically ill patients
within hospital.
Keywords
critical illness; intra-hospital transportation; risk factors - patient
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