Developing ICU-talk: a computer based communication aid for patients in intensive care

A. Judson; F. MacAulay; M.C. Etchels; I.W. Ricketts; A. Waller; J. Brodie; A. Warden; N. Alm; A.  Shearer; B. Gordon

doi:10.1109/EURMIC.2000.874508

Developing ICU-talk: a computer based communication aid for patients in intensive care

A. Judson, F. MacAulay, M.C. Etchels, I.W. Ricketts, A. Waller, J. Brodie, A. Warden, N. Alm, A. Shearer, B. Gordon

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This paper highlights the development of a computerised communication aid for intubated patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Intubated patients in ICU have few methods of communicating other than attempting to mouth words and use gestures. Communication aids that are available, such as symbol charts and alphabet boards, unfortunately have not been designed to meet the specific requirements of these patients. Even these methods are not ideal for the patient their family members or the staff caring for the patient. From previous research studies of communication within ICU, patients often feel disempowered and depressed due their inability to contribute to conversations. This often leads to feelings of social isolation. ICU-Talk will be developed to allow the patient to have more control of their communications and at the same rime address their ongoing problems and needs on an individual basis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 26th Euromicro Conference
Editors	Ferenc Vajda
Place of Publication	Los Alamitos, Calif.
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	370-376
Number of pages	7
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	0769507816
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EURMIC.2000.874508
Publication status	Published - 2000
Event	26th Euromicro Conference - Maastricht, Netherlands Duration: 5 Sept 2000 → 7 Sept 2000

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Name	EUROMICRO CONFERENCE - PROCEEDINGS
Publisher	IEEE COMPUTER SOC
ISSN (Print)	1089-6503

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Conference	26th Euromicro Conference
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Maastricht
Period	5/09/00 → 7/09/00

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Judson, A., MacAulay, F., Etchels, M. C., Ricketts, I. W., Waller, A., Brodie, J., Warden, A., Alm, N., Shearer, A., & Gordon, B. (2000). Developing ICU-talk: a computer based communication aid for patients in intensive care. In F. Vajda (Ed.), Proceedings of the 26th Euromicro Conference (Vol. 2, pp. 370-376). (EUROMICRO CONFERENCE - PROCEEDINGS). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/EURMIC.2000.874508

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Judson, A, MacAulay, F, Etchels, MC, Ricketts, IW, Waller, A, Brodie, J, Warden, A, Alm, N, Shearer, A & Gordon, B 2000, Developing ICU-talk: a computer based communication aid for patients in intensive care. in F Vajda (ed.), Proceedings of the 26th Euromicro Conference . vol. 2, EUROMICRO CONFERENCE - PROCEEDINGS, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, Calif., pp. 370-376, 26th Euromicro Conference, Maastricht, Netherlands, 5/09/00. https://doi.org/10.1109/EURMIC.2000.874508

Developing ICU-talk: a computer based communication aid for patients in intensive care. / Judson, A.; MacAulay, F.; Etchels, M.C. et al.
Proceedings of the 26th Euromicro Conference . ed. / Ferenc Vajda. Vol. 2 Los Alamitos, Calif.: IEEE Computer Society, 2000. p. 370-376 (EUROMICRO CONFERENCE - PROCEEDINGS).

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