Understanding Communication Barriers in Acute Care: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment Among Healthcare Providers Caring for Non-Verbal Patients With Spinal Cord Injury and Tracheostomy in the ICU

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The trial is looking for healthcare workers in ICU, spine, neurosurgery or related hospital units. They must care for patients who cannot speak, for example because of a breathing tube or spinal cord injury. A small number of family caregivers can also join.

Életkor

18 Years and older

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All

A részvétel fő kizáró okai

• People not directly caring for patients who cannot speak in these hospital units
• Trainees not yet working on their own, unless they hold an independent clinical role
• Family caregivers without direct experience helping these patients communicate in hospital

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Communication impairment is common among critically ill patients who are mechanically ventilated, have tracheostomies, or have neurological injuries such as spinal cord injury. In acute care settings, inability to communicate contributes to patient distress, impairs symptom assessment, and may delay care. Although a range of communication supports exist, many are difficult to use in patients with severe weakness, limited endurance, or fluctuating cognition. More advanced assistive communication systems, including eye-tracking and brain-computer interface platforms, have shown promise in chronic neurological populations but have not been well adapted to the practical realities of acute care.