Koba Patricia
University of Pennsylvania, Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
J Trauma Nurs. 2016 Jan-Feb;23(1):45-8. doi: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000178.
With the prevalence of obesity and the incidence of trauma increasing, acute care practitioners need to be better prepared to manage this special population. Numerous obstacles exist that complicate and delay the care for this population. Recognizing the obese patient as a special population by trauma organizations and health care facilities can help educate providers in the external, anatomical, and physiological obstacles that may delay care. The purpose of this article is to identify these obstacles that may complicate the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the obese trauma patient in the acute care setting. By identifying these obstacles, care givers can have the necessary staff, equipment, and protocols in place to expedite care and improve outcomes.
随着肥胖症的流行和创伤发生率的上升，急症护理从业者需要更好地准备好应对这一特殊人群。存在许多阻碍，使对这一人群的护理变得复杂并导致延误。创伤组织和医疗机构将肥胖患者视为特殊人群，有助于让医护人员了解可能延误护理的外部、解剖学和生理学方面的阻碍。本文旨在识别这些可能使急症护理环境中肥胖创伤患者的评估、诊断和治疗变得复杂的阻碍。通过识别这些阻碍，护理人员可以配备必要的人员、设备和方案，以加快护理并改善治疗结果。
