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Effects of the ABCDE bundle on the prevention of post-intensive care syndrome: A retrospective study.

AIM
To identify the effects of each domain of the early and modified ABCDE bundle on post-intensive care syndrome.


DESIGN
This is a retrospective study.


METHODS
We analyzed data from electronic medical records of 91 intensive care patients who received therapeutic interventions in stages, based on the early ABCDE bundle (admitted to the intensive care unit from June to August 2013) and 94 patients who received interventions using a modified ABCDE bundle developed through continuous quality improvement activities (admitted to the intensive care unit from June to August 2014).


RESULTS
In the ABC domain, the percentage of patients showing sedation levels of alertness and calmness increased significantly from 58.2% using the early ABCDE bundle to 72.4% using the modified ABCDE bundle. Coma prevalence decreased significantly from 45.1% using the early ABCDE bundle to 28.7% using the modified ABCDE bundle. In the E domain, the percentage of patients receiving early mobility interventions increased significantly from 11% using the early ABCDE bundle to 54.3% using the modified ABCDE bundle.


CONCLUSION
The ABCDE bundle in the intensive care unit helped prevent post-intensive care syndrome by reducing deep sedation and immobilization among intensive care patients. To effectively use the ABCDE bundle, it is necessary for institutions to develop suitable protocols for each constituent element and to test their effectiveness.


IMPACT
The ABCDE bundle was a suitable tool to support evidence based practice in intensive care patients, including oversedation and immobilization, which is related to the prevention of post-intensive care syndrome. Individual institutions will need to actively use the ABCDE bundle in the intensive care unit, by developing protocols and testing their effectiveness.