This project was aimed to decrease the incidence of adverse effects of Sedation and Analgesic medicine. All data was collected from a surgical intensive care unit of a medical center in Northern Taiwan. Patients who had been administrated with at least one medicine of Diprivan、Dormicum、Morphine or Fentanyl for more than four hours were recruited. There were three strategies adopted including modifying the drug-administration process of Sedation and Analgesic medicine, establishing the standard steps for assessment and holding staff training and education programs. The incidence of adverse effects of Sedation and Analgesic medicine had significantly decreased from 35% to 10.2%, and further decreased to 3.7% (p<0.001). Continuing staff training programs are recommended to build up consensus on treatment goals of Sedation and Analgesic medicine use and to decrease the incidence of adverse effects.
This project was aimed to decrease the incidence of adverse effects of Sedation and Analgesic medicine. All data was collected from a surgical intensive care unit of a medical center in Northern Taiwan. Patients who had been administrated with at least one medicine of Diprivan、Dormicum、Morphine or Fentanyl for more than four hours were recruited. There were three strategies adopted including modifying the drug-administration process of Sedation and Analgesic medicine, establishing the standard steps for assessment and holding staff training and education programs. The incidence of adverse effects of Sedation and Analgesic medicine had significantly decreased from 35% to 10.2%, and further decreased to 3.7% (p<0.001). Continuing staff training programs are recommended to build up consensus on treatment goals of Sedation and Analgesic medicine use and to decrease the incidence of adverse effects.