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Perioperative hypothermia prevention: development of simple principles and practice recommendations using a multidisciplinary consensus-based approach
BMJ Open, Vol.13, pp.1-10
2023
Abstract
Objectives: To develop a consensus on evidence-based principles and recommendations for perioperative hypothermia prevention in the Australian context.
Design: This study was informed by CAN-IMPLEMENT using the ADAPTE process: (1) formation of a multidisciplinary development team; (2) systematic search process identifying existing guidance for perioperative hypothermia prevention; (3) appraisal using the AGREE II Rigor of Development domain; (4) extraction of recommendations from guidelines meeting a quality threshold using the AGREE-REX tool; (5) review of draft principles and recommendations by multidisciplinary clinicians nationally and (6) subsequent round of discussion, drafting, reflection and revision by the original panel member team.
Setting: Australian perioperative departments.
Participants: Registered nurses, anaesthetists, surgeons and anaesthetic allied health practitioners.
Results: A total of 23 papers (12 guidelines, 6 evidence summaries, 3 standards, 1 best practice sheet and 1 evidence-based bundle) formed the evidence base. After evidence synthesis and development of draft recommendations, 219 perioperative clinicians provided feedback. Following refinement, three simple principles for perioperative hypothermia prevention were developed with supporting practice recommendations: (1) actively monitor core temperature for all patients at all times; (2) warm actively to keep body temperature above 36°C and patients comfortable and (3) minimise exposure to cold at all stages of perioperative care.
Conclusion: This consensus process has generated principles and practice recommendations for hypothermia prevention that are ready for implementation with local adaptation. Further evaluation will be undertaken in a large-scale implementation trial across Australian hospitals.
Details
- Title
- Perioperative hypothermia prevention: development of simple principles and practice recommendations using a multidisciplinary consensus-based approach
- Authors
- Judy Munday (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJed Duff (Author) - Royal Brisbane and Women's HospitalFiona Wood (Author) - The University of Western AustraliaDavid Sturgess (Author) - The University of QueenslandNicholas Ralph (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of HealthMary-Anne Ramis (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- BMJ Open, Vol.13, pp.1-10
- Publisher
- BMJ Group
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077472
- ISSN
- 2044-6055
- Copyright note
- © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
- Data Availability
- Data are available upon reasonable request. Data related to surveys are not available due to the requirements of ethical approval. However, data related to other phases of this study are available upon reasonable request.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health; School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99979096302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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