Riad, Hisham M., Boulton, Adam J., Slowther, Anne-Marie and Bassford, Christopher (2022) Investigating the impact of brief training in decision-making on treatment escalation to intensive care using objective structured clinical examination-style scenarios. Journal of the Intensive Care Society . doi:10.1177/17511437221105979 ISSN 1751-1437. (In Press)

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Abstract

Background The decision to admit patients to the intensive care unit (ICU) is complex. Structuring the decision-making process may be beneficial to patients and decision-makers alike. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and impact of a brief training intervention on ICU treatment escalation decisions using the Warwick model- a structured decision-making framework for treatment escalation decisions. Methods Treatment escalation decisions were assessed using Objective Structured Clinical Examination-style scenarios. Participants were ICU and anaesthetic registrars with experience of making ICU admission decisions. Participants completed one scenario, followed by training with the decision-making framework and subsequently a second scenario. Decision-making data was collected using checklists, note entries and post-scenario questionnaires. Results Twelve participants were enrolled. Brief decision-making training was successfully delivered during the normal ICU working day. Following training participants demonstrated greater evidence of balancing the burdens and benefits of treatment escalation. On visual analogue scales of 0–10, participants felt better trained to make treatment escalation decisions (4.9 vs 6.8, p = 0.017) and felt their decision-making was more structured (4.7 vs 8.1, p = 0.017). Overall, participants provided positive feedback and reported feeling more prepared for the task of making treatment escalation decisions. Conclusion Our findings suggest that a brief training intervention is a feasible way to improve the decision-making process by improving decision-making structure, reasoning and documentation. Training was implemented successfully, acceptable to participants and participants were able to apply their learning. Further studies of regional and national cohorts are needed to determine if training benefit is sustained and generalisable.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
SWORD Depositor:	Library Publications Router
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of the Intensive Care Society
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	1751-1437
Official Date:	2 June 2022
Dates:	Date Event 2 June 2022 Available
DOI:	10.1177/17511437221105979
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	In Press
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)

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