Title:	PATIENT-MAINTAINED PROPOFOL SEDATION: THE ANAESTHETISTS’ POINT OF VIEW
Author(s):	James Sprinks, Frank Worcester, Philip Breedon, David Hewson and Nigel Bedforth
ISBN:	978-989-8533-79-1
Editors:	Katherine Blashki and Yingcai Xiao
Year:	2018
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Participatory Design, Usability, Interface Design, Healthcare HCI
Type:	Short Paper
First Page:	309
Last Page:	313
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	Many operations within the UK do not require general anaesthesia, and are instead carried out under sedation. A doctor normally provides this, and as the patient is not in control, they may be either under or over-sedated due to a misjudgement of patient anxiety. One solution would be to allow the patients to directly control their own sedation level. This paper presents an invention for innovation (i4i) project developing such a Patient Maintained Propofol Sedation Device (PMPSD). Due to the health risks associated with under and over-sedation, the anaesthetists’ interface takes on an added importance to ensure they can oversee the process and intervene when needed. Through the project, a unique opportunity has arisen where anaesthetists have been involved throughout the interface design process, contributing to the development and testing of a prototype. We present this prototype, highlight its key features and how it differs from existing sedation pump interface systems. As the project continues, the interface will be used as part of a clinical trial at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust involving 80 orthopaedic patients throughout the rest of 2018 and into 2019.
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