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Research Project
Bedscapes Distraction Therapy
| PI: |
Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD |
| Sponsor: |
Adult Critical Care and SICU, Johns Hopkins University |
| Project Period: |
February 28, 2005-September 1, 2005 |
Project Description:
Pain management is essential and important for patients, providers, family members and regulators. Yet, poor pain management continues in healthcare with ICU patients particularly at risk, despite improvement efforts. However, previous studies have demonstrated that various forms of distraction techniques (audio, visual, virtual reality) can reduce pain and anxiety. Patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at Johns Hopkins will be offered the opportunity of viewing a nature scene bed curtain while listening to the soothing sounds of nature at the bedside (Bedscapes, Healing Environments International, Glenford NY, www.bedscapes.com) during their ICU stay. A cardiac surgical ICU will be used as a control population.
Survey tools will be implemented in person to measure patient's pain, satisfaction, need for pain medications and family satisfaction. Patients will be evaluated to assess consciousness and delerium status prior to oral informed consent.
Specific Aims:
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To implement and evaluate the impact of nature sounds and scenes on pain management, anxiety, satisfaction and length of stay for surgical ICU patients.
- To implement and evaluate the impact of nature sounds and scenes on family satisfaction.
- As part of quality improvement, see if clinical providers overall attitude, job satisfaction and team dynamics improve from the Bedscapes surroundings.
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