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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Barriers to Implementation of a Geriatrics Bundle in the Intensive Care Unit (ACE-ICU)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Geriatrics Bundle for Intensive Care Unit Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 83 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Despite the known benefits of geriatric care models among hospitalized older adults outside the intensive care unit (ICU), few studies have addressed the needs of older adults in the ICU; for example, sensory impairment, functional decline, and de-prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are rarely addressed in routine ICU practice. This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and barriers to implementation of a geriatrics bundle (occupational therapy, assessment and treatment of hearing impairment, and de-prescribing PIMs) in the ICU.
Study Details
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Interventions
Enrolled participants in the intervention arm will receive all 3 bundle components: occupational therapy (in addition to physical therapy) upon enrollment in the ICU, a portable amplifying device upon enrollment in the ICU, and a de-prescribing intervention by the ICU pharmacist (in conjunction with the medical team) upon ICU-to-floor transfer.