A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of using Modified Early Warning Signs (MEWS)score on early detection of adverse cardiac signs on selected outcome variables among cardiac patients in Advanced Cardiac Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh,2023 – 25
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- VANITHA A
- Enrollment
- 154
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Checking the feasibility of using MEWS score among the cardiac patients and its effectiveness, patient safety and quality of care
Overview
Brief Summary
A quasi experimental design is using to identify the feasibility and effectiveness of Modified Early Warning Signs (MEWS) score among the cardiac patients by estimated sample size of 154. In which experimental group 77 and control group will be 77. Control group will receive the as usual routine care where as experimental group will monitored with the help of MEWS score and with routine care. Assessing the outcome variables such as feasibility, timely initiation of treatment, care escalation, patient safety and quality of care and also assessing the in hospital cardiac arrest.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 90.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •includes the both adult male and female from the age group of 18 years with the selected cardiac patients who are all under high risk of deterioration.
Exclusion Criteria
- •for this study includes the selected cardiac patients below 18 years of age and the cardiac patients who died within 24 hours of admission and the patients who had cardiac arrest at the time of admission.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Checking the feasibility of using MEWS score among the cardiac patients and its effectiveness, patient safety and quality of care
Time Frame: 6 Weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Assessing the care escalation, in hospital cardiac arrest & timely intervention initiation(6Weeks)
Investigators
VANITHA A
Department of Nursing, National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh -160012