The Glasgow Coma Scale: A European and Global Perspective on Enhancing Practice

Neal F. Cook

doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2020.10.005

The Glasgow Coma Scale: A European and Global Perspective on Enhancing Practice

Neal F. Cook

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Abstract

Although the Glasgow Coma Scale has made a positive contribution to the care of people with neurologic orders, variance exists in its understanding and application secondary to inconsistency in guidelines, their interpretation, and the educational approach to the use of the tool. This fragmentation has been evidenced to result in variances in practice, some potentially harmful. Also, recent evidence demonstrates human factors, such as distress, have not been addressed within such education and guidelines for use. An opportunity now exists to take a new, unified approach to education and standards for use of the tool, framed within a person-centered context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-99
Number of pages	11
Journal	Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
Volume	33
Issue number	1
Early online date	23 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnc.2020.10.005
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 31 Mar 2021

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Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Funding

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Glasgow Coma Scale
Neuroscience Nursing
Person-Centred Care

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