Safe mode : To assess Stand in safe mode and progress the patient, consider using a sit-to-stand lift to determine how the patient tolerates moving from sitting to standing and weight-bearing.
Level 3 patients may require the same type of SPHM equipment as Level 2 patients for tasks such as quick transfers from bed to toilet. If the patient passes Stand, continue to Level 4 Assessment using aides as needed.
This is a precursor to ambulation. Step : While the patient is standing at the side of the bed or by a chair, ask the patient to march in place using small steps not lifting knees up high for three repetitions. If the patient successfully completes marching in place, ask the patient to step forward with the right foot then return to the starting position; repeat with the left foot. Assess : Can the patient shift weight from one foot to the other and maintain balance side-to-side and forward and back?
Patients who can Step without becoming tachycardic, diaphoretic, or light-headed, and who have the cognitive ability to Step can proceed to activities to improve endurance and ambulation confidence. Safe mode : To assess Step in safe mode and progress the patient, consider positioning the bed in chair position and use end-of-bed egress after fitting the patient with a walking vest or pants with a mobile lift. Using either technique, instruct the patient to complete Step.
Level 4 patients may require the same type of SPHM equipment for example, a stand aid as those used with Level 3 patients for tasks such as quick transfers from bed to toilet during the night. Patients who perform and pass both portions of Step, with or without an aid, can progress through discharge planning. In addition:. Mobility is a vital indicator of patient deterioration or improvement. Proper assessment using BMAT 2.
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Most of them focused on the healing process and, in particular, the bruising over their device pockets. These were viewed times mean number of views [ Figure 3 ] and generated 3 likes. These videos were by far the most viewed, with an average of , views [ Figure 3 ]. These videos were created in order to improve the care of patients with cardiac devices and were targeted specifically towards nursing care.
They were viewed 9, times [ Figure 3 ] mean no. They served to increase the public's awareness of sudden cardiac death and early management for bystanders. There was one particular video involving sudden cardiac death of a soccer player during a match that was viewed , times.
None of the videos reviewed were found to have inaccurate information. When first diagnosed with a disease or when contemplating treatment options, more and more patients are turning to the Internet as a means of researching health information. The available websites are vast and the quality of the information on these websites is variable. YouTube is consistently ranked third among the most visited websites across the globe.
According to press-release statistics, over 4 billion videos are viewed each day. An embedded counter automatically tallies the number of times a particular video is viewed. With these simple metrics, one can rapidly discern which videos on a particular topic are popular and which ones are emotionally provocative.
When translated into the realm of healthcare information, patients are literally telling us what type of content they desire to see. In the present study, we focused on cardiac devices. Prior studies have looked at the quality of information related to acute myocardial infarction[ 4 ] and tobacco or hookah use. From our data, we can see that there are many videos available on YouTube related to implantable cardiac devices.
We can also see that the videos are created for a variety of purposes. What stands out is the large number of people that are drawn to the tragic videos portraying sudden cardiac death. This indicates that people are very interested in seeing the actual procedure being performed. Adult Learning Theory tells us that adults learn in a different manner than teenagers or children.
The adult learner is independent and self-directed, relies on his or her life experiences to assimilate knowledge, is problem-centered, is most interested in the immediate application of knowledge, and is motivated to learn by internal factors. Here, adults are free to direct the content of their education and to do so on their own timetable. It is therefore understandable that adult learners would want to see experiences ICD shocks, sudden cardiac death, or intra-operative videos rather than just educational content.
The only professional Cardiology society represented was the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Patients are guided via web browser or mobile app in tracking family health data to determine inherited risk. Built-in guidelines determine for you if a patient meets criteria for genetic testing or further risk assessment. Patients can invite and share data easily with other family members, promoting collaboration and accuracy.
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