Validation and reliability of the Tracheostoma Well-Being Score (TWBS) in critically ill patients
The 12-Item-TWBS appears to be reliable. The results further underline the necessity of using a validated self-reporting tool to assess patient comfort, as external assessment appears to have shortcomings. The TWBS might be a valuable tool to more accurately appraise patient comfort with the indwelling tracheostomy cannula.
Authors
- Christopher Ull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5633-3179)
- Thomas A. Schildhauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3232-9869)
- Robert Gaschler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8576-5330)
- Aileen Spieckermann
- Christian Waydhas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-0853)
- Uwe Hamsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6967-7816)
- Oliver Cruciger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2996-2495)
- Alexander Heimes
- Christina Ingwald
Institutions
- FernUniversität in Hagen (DE)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-02948-x
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum