title: Evaluation of a pulmonary graphical display in the medical intensive care unit: an observational study.
abstract: We developed a pulmonary graphic display that depicts pulmonary physiological variables for intubated, mechanically ventilated patients in a graphical format. The pulmonary graphical display presents multiple respiratory variables and changes are depicted by alterations in shape and color. Learning how this new technology will be integrated and accepted by users is an important step before it is introduced into the clinical arena. This study observed use and acceptance of the pulmonary graphical display by health care providers in an intensive care unit. Investigators noted that physicians, respiratory therapists, and nurses observed the pulmonary graphical display on average six, three, and one times, respectively, per patient room entry. Based on questionnaires, the pulmonary graphical display was perceived as useful, a desirable addition to current ICU monitors, and an accurate representation of respiratory variables.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. blake@relia.net
authors.forename: S Blake
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Wachter
authors.forename: Boaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Markewitz
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Dwayne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Westenskow
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003422:Critical Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003626:Data Display / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface