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Document Type

Thesis - University Access Only

Award Date

1993

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Graduate Nursing

First Advisor

Phyllis Gaspar

Keywords

artificial respiration, evaluation respiratory therapy

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the predictability of the BWAPT among patients in a midwestern tertiary care center. This study was a replication of a study conducted by Burns et al. (1992) at the University of Virginia. The following research questions were addressed:
1. To what extent does the Burn's Wean Assessment Program Tool predict a patient's ability to be sucessfully weaned from mechanical ventilation?
2. What is/are the predominant factor(s) that influence a patient's total BWAPT score?
3. What variables of the BWAPT differentiate successful weaning from unsuccessful weaning?

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Artificial respiration
Respiratory therapy -- Evaluation

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

79

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Rights

Copyright © 1993 Constance Schmidt. All rights reserved

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