TY - JOUR T1 - Follow-up and educational results of bed head lift in intensive care unit JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 38 IS - Suppl 55 SP - p2038 AU - Suat Solmaz AU - Raziye Sancar AU - Necla Örnek AU - Ruya Evin AU - Özlem Moçin AU - Cüneyt Saltürk AU - Semra Bati Kutlu AU - Zuhal Karakurt Y1 - 2011/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p2038.abstract N2 - Objective: Lifting head of bed is simpliest and most important way to prevent aspiration pneumonia in intensive care unit (ICU). In our study we investigated contribution of reminding this application.Method: Prospective study was done in 22 bed intensive care unit (ICU) between December 2010-January 2011. None of the staff other than researchers were aware of this observational study. Every day during December 2010 at 8.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m 22 ICU bed head position were recorded whether their heads were 30-45 degrees elevated or straight.During January 2011, nurses responsible for beds were told to lift bed head positions and bed head positions were recorded again. Infection nurse noted aspiration or ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) cases every two months. Values were summarized with descriptive method.Results: In December 2010, 1278 in January 2011, 1283 bed head positions were recorded. 26 of total 56 (%4.4) records were done in the morning, 30 were done in the evening during December 2010. In January 2011, 24 of total 41 (%3.2) were done in the morning and 17 in the evening. One patient had VAP and died after 12 days in December 2010. In January 2011; 3 VAP, 1 aspiration pneumonia were observed and they stayed total 64 days in ICU and one of them was died.Conclusion: Reminding of lifting bed head positions at certain hours, during shift changes reduce inappropriate bed head position. This method which is used in reducing the risk of VAP and aspiration pneumonia, shortens ICU stay, contribute country income, decrease aspiration related mortality. ER -