Janelle Heine , Peter Window , Sarah Hacker , Jordan Young , Gary Mitchell , Shea Roffey , Michelle Cottrell
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Abstract
Objective
This study sought to evaluate the adherence to guidelines for the management of mechanical Low Back Pain within a single tertiary metropolitan Emergency Department setting. Our objectives were:
1.
To identify the proportion of patients presenting to a single Emergency Department with mechanical Low Back Pain who received management in line with the guidelines; and
2.
To understand and describe factors that can influence clinicians’ (non-) adherence to the guidelines.
Methods
A two-stage multi-methods study design was undertaken. Stage 1 involved a retrospective chart audit of patients presenting with a diagnosis of mechanical Low Back Pain to establish documented adherence to clinical guidelines. Stage 2 explored clinicians’ perspectives towards factors influencing adherence to the guidelines via a study-specific survey and follow up focus groups.
Results
The audit demonstrated low adherence to the following guidelines: (i) appropriate prescription of analgesia, (ii) targeted education and advice, and (iii) attempts to mobilise. Three major themes were identified as factors influencing adherence to the guidelines: (1) clinician driven influences and factors, (2) workflow processes, and (3) patient expectations and behaviours.
Conclusion
There was low adherence to some published guidelines and factors influencing adherence to the guidelines were multi-factorial. Understanding the factors that influence care decisions and developing strategies to address these can improve Emergency Department management of mechanical Low Back Pain.
期刊介绍:
Australasian Emergency Care is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to supporting emergency nurses, physicians, paramedics and other professionals in advancing the science and practice of emergency care, wherever it is delivered. As the official journal of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA), Australasian Emergency Care is a conduit for clinical, applied, and theoretical research and knowledge that advances the science and practice of emergency care in original, innovative and challenging ways. The journal serves as a leading voice for the emergency care community, reflecting its inter-professional diversity, and the importance of collaboration and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient outcomes. It is strongly focussed on advancing the patient experience and quality of care across the emergency care continuum, spanning the pre-hospital, hospital and post-hospital settings within Australasia and beyond.