Table 4 Process of care outcomes
From: Implementation of continuous temperature monitoring during perioperative care: a feasibility study
Process of care outcomes | Usual care (n = 41) | ZHF group (n = 37) |
|---|---|---|
Temperature monitoring (any timepoint) | ||
Intraoperative | 21 (51.2) | 17 (46.0) |
PACU | 41 (100) | 35 (94.6) |
Temperature monitoring meeting guidelines | ||
Preoperative | ||
Arrival to anesthetic room | 0 (0) | 3 (8.1) |
Induction | 0 (0) | 5 (13.5) |
Intraoperative | ||
Every 30 mins (without forced air warming) | 8/13 (61.5) | 5/11 (45.5) |
Every 15 mins (with forced air warming) | 3/28 (11) | 5/26 (19.2) |
PACU | ||
On admission | 38 (92.7) | 30 (81.1) |
Every 15 minutes | 0 (0) | 17 (46) |
On discharge | 2 (4.9) | 10 (27.0) |
Warming interventions | ||
Preoperative | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Forced air warming | 1 | 0 |
Intraoperative | 30 (73.1) | 29 (78.4) |
Warmed cotton blankets | 2 | 10 |
Forced air warming | 28 | 26 |
Warmed intravenous fluids | 0 | 3 |
PACU | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |
Warmed cotton blankets | 2 | 0 |
Any temperature monitoring intraoperatively with forced air warming | 15/28 (53.6) | 15/26 (57.7) |
Hypothermia on PACU admission | ||
Normothermia (≥ 36°C) | 24 (63.2) | 15 (50) |
Mild (35.0-35.9°C) | 13 (34.2) | 13 (43.3) |
Moderate (34.0-34.9°C) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (3.3) |
Severe (<33.9°C) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) |