Open AccessTechnical Aspects of Intensive Care Unit Management: A Single-Center Experience at a Tertiary Academic Hospital
Author(s) -
Fahad Alsohime,
Mohamad-Hani Temsah,
Ayman AlEyadhy,
Sanaa Ghulman,
Haytam Mosleh,
Omar Alsohime
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s294905
Subject(s) - medical equipment , medicine , medical emergency , intensive care unit , intensive care , health care , usability , adaptation (eye) , nursing , psychology , computer science , intensive care medicine , human–computer interaction , economics , economic growth , neuroscience
Special technical issues associated with the function and maintenance of medical devices arise in intensive care units (ICUs). This study explored the level of comfort of ICU staff in dealing with selected equipment, the factors that are associated with the staff's ease of adaptation to new technologies, and the role of technical support staff.