Abstract
Anesthesia providers frequently encounter patients with difficult airways. The inability to effectively ventilate and oxygenate a patient due to failed endotracheal intubation increases patient morbidity and mortality (Detsky et al., 2019; Joffe et al., 2019). Video laryngoscopes appear to provide benefits by improving airway visualization and first-attempt endotracheal intubation success and decreasing the rate of failed endotracheal intubation attempts (Lewis et al., 2017; Pieters et al., 2017; Vargas et al., 2021). This research study examined the perceived usefulness and ease of use of video laryngoscope technology by CRNAs for initial endotracheal intubation when confronted with a difficult airway. The study also investigated the influence of difficult patient airway presentation and subsequent use of video laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation of surgical patients. Further, the study investigated the influence of both CRNA provider characteristics (age, years in practice, endotracheal intubation frequency) and clinical factors (hospital size and video laryngoscope technology availability). The cross-sectional design included sending a one-time national survey to CRNA providers at a single time point to assess factors such as the availability and use of video laryngoscopes in the operating room setting.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Anesthesia, Nursing Care, Surgical Patients
Advisor
Joyce Johnson
Second Advisor
Reiko Asano
Third Advisor
Lois Stewart
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The Catholic University of America
Degree Year
2024
Recommended Citation
Klemm, Uwe G., "Certified registered nurse anesthetists' (CRNA) perceived ease and usefulness of video laryngoscopes for endotracheal intubation of surgical patients with difficult airways" (2024). Dissertations. 1562.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1562
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2024-06-06
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 31237181; ProQuest document ID: 3054418860. The author still retains copyright.