ICU-Talk, a communication aid for intubated intensive care patients
Fiona Macaulay, A. Judson, M. Etchels, S. Ashraf, Ian W. Ricketts, Annalu Waller, J. K. Brodie, N. Alm, A. Warden, A. J. Shearer, Barbara Gordon · 2002
A Multi-disciplinary project staffed by personnel from nursing, computer science and speech and language therapy developed a computer based communication aid called ICU-Talk. This device has been designed specifically for intubated patients in hospital intensive care units. The ICU-Talk device was trialled with real patients. This paper reports the challenges faced when developing a device for this patient group and environment. A description of the methods used to produce ICU-Talk and results from the trials will be presented.