Oxygen Prescription and Administration

Malta medical journal

Stephen Montefort¹  Rachelle Asciak¹  Valerie Anne Fenech¹  Jurgen Gatt¹ 

关键词: Oxygen;    documentation;    prescription;    audit;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Malta * Medical School

【 摘 要 】

Aims: The aim of this study was to audit current practices on oxygen prescription in the Emergency Department (ED), and on accurate oxygen administration in the wards of Mater Dei Hospital. Method: Two hundred and forty eight adult patients attending the ED with diagnoses most likely to require oxygen therapy (mainly cardio-respiratory conditions) were randomly selected during 5 winter weeks. Data were collected on oxygen saturation, arterial blood gases, oxygen administration at the ED, oxygen prescription and its documentation, and oxygen administration in wards. The z-test was used to assess statistical significance of results and Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the effect of oxygen prescription documentation in treatment charts. Results: Oxygen treatment was indicated in 85 of the 248 patients. Of these, documented oxygen administration at the ED was only present in 23.5% (p

【 授权许可】

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