Burn’s Wean Assessment Program versus Routine Method to Predict Weaning Outcomes of Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Abstract

Background : Knowing the weaning criteria is crucial to ensuring the success of mechanically ventilated patients, as weaning from the ventilator is the most challenging task for nurses. The study aim to compare utilizing Burn's Wean Assessment Program Versus Routine Method to predict outcomes of mechanically ventilated patient's Quasi experimental research design was used. Setting : This study was carried out in general intensive care unit at sohag university hospital 110 adult patients who had been on the ventilator for more than 72 hours served as a convenient sample . Three tools were utilized in this study: tool 1 patient characteristic, medical data, hemodynamic parameter, level of conscious assessment, Mechanical ventilation data and Acute Physiological and Chronic Health Evaluation tool 2 Burn's wean assessment checklist ; tool 3 patient's outcomes. Results: Burn's score and weaning outcome had a statistically significant and inverse relationship, which meant that a high Burn's score was linked to a shorter ventilation time and effective weaning. Conclusion: According to the study, using the Burn's program was preferable than using the conventional approach of weaning. Recommendations: Making a burn wean evaluation program training session for new nurses working in the critical care.