Résumé :
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Introduction : There are many individuals on long-term ventilation (LTV) who are medically stable and motivated to reside in the community. Most are unable, due to a lack of resources, education, equipment and personnel. A component of the “personnel” is an interprofessional health team that includes respiratory the rapists (RTs). The educational training of an RT is focused extensively on mechanical ventilation and airway management. Currently the role of the RT is lacking in both presence and funding. This pilot project examines how the RT role in LTV can be optimized to augment the interprofessional team and help patients on LTV reside successfully in the community. Methods : The optimal “LTV RT” role, within the interprofessional team, will be identified and defined. This will be achieved by analysing the literature, best practice guidelines and experiences from experts in the field and LTV patients residing in the community. This RT role will be piloted in the field. Outcomes will include health resource utilization (e.g. length of stay), patient quality of life, job satisfaction and funding models to support a continuing RT role. Results : We are currently indentifying and defining the optimal RT role in LTV. Conclusions : Optimizing the RT role in LTV will complement and enhance the current interprofessional team involved in this area. This will ultimately benefit patients who are on LTV in the hospital, during the transition to and in the community.
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