Consensus Conference on Sedation Assessment: A Collaborative Venture by Abbott Laboratories, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and Saint Thomas Health System
Abstract
In August of 2002, a group of critical care experts met in Nashville, Tennessee, for a consensus conference on sedation assessment. The conference was made possible though a collaboration between the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Abbott Laboratories, and the Saint Thomas Health System (Nashville, TN) to address the critical need for a valid and reliable sedation assessment scale for use with critically ill patients. The collaboration was initially envisioned to be a three-phase process: Phase I, Convene a group of experts in sedation assessment to validate the state of the science surrounding sedation assessment and to recommend characteristics of an "ideal" sedation assessment scale; Phase II, Develop a new sedation assessment scale for critically ill adult patients; and Phase III, Conduct a multisite clinical research project to test the validity and reliability of the new scale. Conference participants were selected based on their expertise in a variety of critical care arenas and aspects of sedation to get a broad perspective on the sedation needs in critical care practice. In addition, members were selected for participation in the panel based on expertise specifically relevant to sedation assessment, including pain management, anxiety/fear, sleep problems, patient-ventilator synchrony, delirium, clinical pharmacology, and sedation scale development. This paper is a summary of the expert panel's perspectives on the current status of sedation assessment in critically ill patients and their recommendations for the development of a new sedation assessment scale. A series of questions were posed to the expert panel members; their responses to these questions during the 1-day conference are summarized in this paper. (4 tables, 2 figures, 16 refs.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA418170
Entities
People
- Marla J. De Jong
Organizations
- University of Kentucky