Attitudes of Dutch intensive care unit clinicians towards oxygen therapy

C C A Grim, A D Cornet, A Kroner, A J Meiners, A J B W Brouwers, A C Reidinga, D J van Westerloo, D C J J Bergmans, D Gommers, D Versluis, D Weller, E Christiaan Boerma, E van Driel, E de Jonge, F J Schoonderbeek, H J F Helmerhorst, H G Jongsma-van Netten, J Weenink, K J Woittiez, K S SimonsL van Ewelie, M Petjak, M J Sigtermans, M van der Woude, O L Cremer, P Bijlstra, P van der Heiden, R K L So, R Vink, T Jansen, W de Ruijter

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, there has been an increasing awareness for the potential harm of the administration of too much oxygen. We aimed to describe self-reported attitudes towards oxygen therapy by clinicians from a large representative sample of intensive care units (ICUs) in the Netherlands.

METHODS: In April 2019, 36 ICUs in the Netherlands were approached and asked to send out a questionnaire (59 questions) to their nursing and medical staff (ICU clinicians) eliciting self-reported behaviour and attitudes towards oxygen therapy in general and in specific ICU case scenarios.

RESULTS: In total, 1361 ICU clinicians (71% nurses, 24% physicians) from 28 ICUs returned the questionnaire. Of responding ICU clinicians, 64% considered oxygen-induced lung injury to be a major concern. The majority of respondents considered a partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of 6-10 kPa (45-75 mmHg) and an arterial saturation (SaO2) of 85-90% as acceptable for 15 minutes, and a PaO2 7-10 kPa (53-75 mmHg) and SaO2 90-95% as acceptable for 24-48 hours in an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patient. In most case scenarios, respondents reported not to change the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) if SaO2 was 90-95% or PaO2 was 12 kPa (90 mmHg).

CONCLUSION: A representative sample of ICU clinicians from the Netherlands were concerned about oxygen-induced lung injury, and reported that they preferred PaO2 and SaO2 targets in the lower physiological range and would adjust ventilation settings accordingly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-174
Number of pages8
JournalThe Netherlands journal of medicine
Volume78
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Conservative oxygenation
  • intensive care unit
  • mechanical ventilation
  • oxygen therapy
  • questionnaire
  • survey

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