An objective evaluation of sputum suctioning technique: Multidimensional imaging of catheter position in a suction simulator

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  • Horiuchi Yuko
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mejiro University Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University
  • Ogawa Mitsuhiro
    Department of Information and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Teikyo University

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Other Title
  • 喀痰吸引手技の客観的評価：吸引シミュレーターにおけるカテーテル位置の多次元画像化

Abstract

In Japan, with the legalization of airway suctioning by caregivers and others, not only doctors and nurses but also caregivers need to acquire suctioning skills. Since airway suctioning is a medical practice involving invasive procedures, studies have reported on the safety and acquisition of suctioning skills. However, the relationship between the movement of the suction catheter tip in the airway and suctioning techniques remain unclear. Clarification of the differences in the suction technique between experienced and inexperienced, such as the movement of the tip of the suction catheter, may improve objectification of the suction technique. Therefore, we modified an existing suction simulator and constructed an experimental system capable of capturing moving images of the airway in two directions. In this report, analysis of the recorded video showed that the mean catheter insertion time from tracheal orifice to tracheal bifurcation was 9.53 seconds for inexperienced and 6.55 seconds for experienced, with inexperienced taking more time than experienced. The results indicate that when teaching inexperienced, care should be taken to avoid catheter insertion time and catheter snagging.

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  • CRID
    1390018198838211328
  • DOI
    10.24462/jnse.11.0_122
  • ISSN
    24326283
    21884323
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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