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Tengblad J, Airosa F, Karlsson L, Rosenqvist J, Elmqvist C, Karlsson AC, Henricson M. "I am Here"-The Importance of Caring Touch in Intensive Care. A Qualitative Observation and Interview Study. J Holist Nurs 2023:8980101231198723. [PMID: 37735941 DOI: 10.1177/08980101231198723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to illuminate the experience of caring touch in intensive care from the perspectives of patients, next-of-kin, and healthcare professionals. Design and Method: This study was explorative, and data were collected through qualitative observations (n = 9) with subsequent interviews (n = 27) at two general intensive care units. An inductive approach was embraced to be open-minded to the participants' experiences. Findings: The results are presented in one generic category-caring touch creates presence-which generated five subcategories: to touch and be touched with respect, touch as guidance and communication, touch causes suffering, touch creates compassion, and touch creates security. Conclusion: When the ability to communicate with words is lost, it is body language that reveals what a person is trying to express. Nurses create a way of being present with the patients by touching them, to communicate I am here for you. Caring touch is a tool to show compassion and respect and to protect the integrity of the lived body. The caring touch is soothing and comforting for the patient and next-of-kin and creates security. It also helps to awaken the motivation to get healthy, which is needed in an environment that is foreign.
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- Department of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University
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- Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University
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van Oorsouw R, Oerlemans A, van Oorsouw G, van den Boogaard M, van der Wees P, Koenders N. Patients' lived body experiences in the intensive care unit and beyond - a meta-ethnographic synthesis. Physiother Theory Pract 2023:1-33. [PMID: 37498170 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2239903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Physical therapists supporting patients in intensive care unit (ICU) rehabilitation can improve their clinical practice with insight in patients' lived body experiences. OBJECTIVE To gain insight in patients' lived body experiences during ICU stay and in recovery from critical illness. METHODS Through a comprehensive systematic literature search, 45 empirical phenomenological studies were identified. Patients' lived body experiences were extracted from these studies and synthesized following the seven-phase interpretative approach as described by Noblit and Hare. RESULTS Three lines of argument were illuminated: 1) "recovery from critical illness starts from a situation in which patients experience the lived body as unable;" 2) "patients experience progress in recovery from critical illness when the lived body is empowered;" and 3) "recovery from critical illness results in a lived body changed for life." Eleven third-order constructs were formulated as different kinds of bodies: 1) "an intolerable body;" 2) "an alienated body;" 3) "a powerless body;" 4) "a dependent body;" 5) "a restricted body;" 6) "a muted body;" 7) "a touched body;" 8) "a transforming body;" 9) "a re-discovering body;" 10) "an unhomelike body;" and 11) "a remembering body." CONCLUSION Patients' lived body experiences during ICU stay and in recovery from critical illness have richly been described in phenomenological studies and were synthesized in this meta-ethnography.
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- Roel van Oorsouw
- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- IQ healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- IQ healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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van Oorsouw R, Klooster E, Koenders N, Van Der Wees PJ, Van Den Boogaard M, Oerlemans AJM. Longing for homelikeness: A hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of patients' lived experiences in recovery from COVID-19-associated intensive care unit acquired weakness. J Adv Nurs 2022; 78:3358-3370. [PMID: 35765746 PMCID: PMC9349706 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Aims To explore lived experiences of patients recovering from COVID‐19‐associated intensive care unit acquired weakness and to provide phenomenological descriptions of their recovery. Design A qualitative study following hermeneutic phenomenology. Methods Through purposeful sampling, 13 participants with COVID‐19‐associated intensive care unit acquired weakness were recruited with diversity in age, sex, duration of hospitalization and severity of muscle weakness. Semi‐structured in‐depth interviews were conducted from 4 to 8 months after hospital discharge, between July 2020 and January 2021. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using hermeneutic phenomenological analysis. Results The analysis yielded five themes: ‘waking up in alienation’, ‘valuing human contact in isolation’, ‘making progress by being challenged’, ‘coming home but still recovering’ and ‘finding a new balance’. The phenomenological descriptions reflect a recovery process that does not follow a linear build‐up, but comes with moments of success, setbacks, trying new steps and breakthrough moments of achieving mobilizing milestones. Conclusion Recovery from COVID‐19‐associated intensive care unit acquired weakness starts from a situation of alienation. Patients long for familiarity, for security and for recognition. Patients want to return to the familiar situation, back to the old, balanced, bodily self. It seems possible for patients to feel homelike again, not only by changing their outer circumstances but also by changing the understanding of themselves and finding a new balance in the altered situation. Impact Muscle weakness impacts many different aspects of ICU recovery in critically ill patients with COVID‐19‐associated intensive care unit acquired weakness. Their narratives can help nurses and other healthcare professionals, both inside and outside of the intensive care unit, to empathize with patient experiences. When healthcare professionals connect to the lifeworld of patients, they will start to act and communicate differently. These insights could lead to optimized care delivery and meeting patients' needs in this pandemic or a possible next.
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- Roel van Oorsouw
- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Deventer Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Deventer, The Netherlands.,Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Tolotti A, Cadorin L, Bonetti L, Valcarenghi D, Pagnucci N. Communication experiences of tracheostomy patients with nurses in the ICU: A scoping review. J Clin Nurs 2022; 32:2361-2370. [PMID: 35343019 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The quality of care for tracheostomy and mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has improved considerably. However, the communication barrier attributable to these procedures generates many problems for patients, as they are unable to communicate effectively with family members and ICU healthcare professionals, especially nurses. AIMS To describe (1) tracheostomy patients' needs, emotions and difficulties when communicating with ICU nurses and (2) which strategies nurses and patients have adopted to improve their communication. METHODS A scoping review was completed using the Joanna Briggs Institute method and following the PRISMA-ScR Checklist. The research question was developed using the Population, Concept and Context framework. Five databases were searched. After screening, two researchers independently analysed the 75 papers, and finally, 19 studies were included in this review. RESULTS All studies used a qualitative design. Seven adopted a phenomenological and two a hermeneutic approach, involving a total of 265 patients. Two main themes and four subthemes were identified: (1) the tracheostomy patients' needs, emotions and difficulties communicating with ICU nurses (patients' emotions, communication needs, and their content and difficulties) and (2) strategies that nurses and patients adopted to improve communication (communication strategies). CONCLUSIONS It is essential to develop effective communication with tracheostomy patients to ensure they feel relieved, safe and considered. Communication content should focus on information relating to the person's personal condition and active involvement in care. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE It is important to prioritise the communication process in tracheostomised patients and create the organisational conditions that foster effective communication processes. Developing training programmes for new or practising nurses is essential to instil greater awareness about this crucial fundamental need.
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- Angela Tolotti
- Nursing Development and Research Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Continuing Education Office, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Nursing Research Competence Centre, Nursing Direction Department, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona, Switzerland.,Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland
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- Nursing Development and Research Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Imani B, Bastami M, Koosha M. Operating room nurses' experience about patient cares for laparotomy surgeries: A phenomenological study. J Family Med Prim Care 2022; 11:1282-1287. [PMID: 35516685 PMCID: PMC9067200 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1085_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction: The primary purpose of the present study was to explain the lived experiences of operating room nurses in the field of patient care undergoing laparotomy surgeries. Methods: The analytical phenomenological method was used. Ten operating room nurses employed in the operating rooms were selected using purposeful sampling. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. Data analysis was also applied using van Manen’s six-step test. Results: In this study, 749 initial codes were extracted, classified into three main themes and six sub-themes following the elimination of similar codes. The main themes included a positive view of patient care, preservation of the physical safety of patients, and consideration of patient vulnerability in the operating room. Moreover, responsibility, holistic care, readiness standards of the surgical environment, physical care provision, medical team malpractice, and lack of care context were considered as sub-themes. Conclusion: The operating room nurses’ experiences of patient care in operating rooms included a positive view of patient care, preservation of the patient’s physical safety, and consideration of patient vulnerability in the operating room.
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Paquette L, Kilpatrick K. L’autonomie décisionnelle d’infirmières de soins intensifs lors du sevrage de la ventilation mécanique : une analyse de concept. Rech Soins Infirm 2021:76-91. [PMID: 33485287 DOI: 10.3917/rsi.143.0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Nurses have a leading role in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation (WMV) given their constant presence and their continuous monitoring. To promote proper WMV, nurses must exercise autonomy and be involved in decision-making. However, in certain care contexts, there is little involvement of nurses. The purpose of this text is to establish the characteristics of the concept of autonomous decision-making applied to nursing during WMV. An analysis of this concept was carried out according to the evolutionary method of Rodgers. The identification of the attributes, antecedents, and consequences made it possible to note ambiguity in the definition of this concept. Nurses use autonomous decision-making for the execution of assigned tasks and when they make decisions according to a pre-prescribed decision-making algorithm. Significant foundations for the decision-making autonomy of critical care nurses during WMV emerged from this analysis : scope of practice, in-depth knowledge of the patient, and commitment to the success of WMV. Participation in interdependent decision-making allows nurses to bring the patient’s perspective into decisions. Avenues of reflection have also emerged, including decisions based on evidence to provide new avenues for autonomous decision-making.
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The psychological impact of critical illness is far reaching, affecting patients and their loved ones. Family members face a multitude of stressors, ranging from concerns about death or permanent disability to stress over health care costs and lost wages. Patients are at risk for developing post-intensive care syndrome. Professional groups and patient safety organizations have crafted family-centered care (FCC) models that support hospitalized patients and their families. There is a paucity of data on use of FCC in cardiothoracic intensive care units. This article discusses FCC models and why they are beneficial to the needs of families of postoperative cardiothoracic surgery patients.
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Söderberg A, Karlsson V, Ahlberg BM, Johansson A, Thelandersson A. From fear to fight: Patients experiences of early mobilization in intensive care. A qualitative interview study. Physiother Theory Pract 2020; 38:750-758. [PMID: 32787479 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2020.1799460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Early mobilization (EM) in intensive care is frequently used to prevent physical and psychological complications, with promising results. However, the patient´s perception of EM has been sparsely investigated. Purpose: To investigate the experience of EM in patients treated in intensive care. Method: Nineteen former patients who had been treated in intensive care were interviewed. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative, inductive content analysis. Results: The analysis resulted in three categories; 1) Facing the impossible - a too demanding situation; 2) Struggling successfully on the way back; and 3) Need of having dedicated supporters. Conclusion: A considerable variety of experiences of EM were described in this study, both negative and positive. Prominent features were that pleasant emotions and great physical effort occurred simultaneously and that interaction and cooperation with the caregivers was paramount. To regain independence was another prominent feature, with EM considered to be of great importance in the recovery process. Moving to an upright position and ambulating appears to be beneficial to both body and mind. EM should therefore be among the first priorities in intensive care. EM should be practiced with respect and support, while encouraging and challenging the patient to strive for independence.
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- Annika Söderberg
- Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Physiotherapy, Skaraborgs Hospital Skövde, Skövde, Sweden
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- Research and Development Centre, Skaraborg Hospital Skövde, Skövde, Sweden
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Danielis M, Povoli A, Mattiussi E, Palese A. Understanding patients' experiences of being mechanically ventilated in the Intensive Care Unit: Findings from a meta-synthesis and meta-summary. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:2107-2124. [PMID: 32243007 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To synthesise the evidence reported in qualitative studies concerning the lived experiences of adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). BACKGROUND Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU have been reported to suffer from severe physical and emotional responses such as hopelessness, anxiety, high levels of frustration and stress. Recent improvements in the field of mechanical ventilation and sedative medications as experienced by patients that can inform nursing care have not been summarised to date. DESIGN A systematic review of qualitative studies followed by a meta-synthesis and a meta-summary was performed. METHODS Four electronic databases were searched by two authors in June 2019. A total of nine studies were included and evaluated based on their methodological quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. RESULTS A total of 24 codes emerged from the abstraction process, which were categorised into 11 categories and four themes: (a) "The effect of the intense stress on the body's systems," (b) "The induced negative emotional situations," (c) "The feeling of being cared for in a hospital setting" and (d) "The perceived support from the family and loved ones." Furthermore, the most frequent codes across studies were "Being afraid," "Feeling supervised," "Feeling comforted," "Failing to communicate," and "Experiencing difficulties in breathing," with an intensity of 66.6%. CONCLUSION Patients receiving mechanical ventilation have expressed a general sense of vulnerability, of which critical care nurses need to be aware. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Findings suggest the need for improvements at the nursing, unit, educational and policy levels; furthermore, more research is also required at the international levels given the current trends towards no sedation protocols for the management of ICU patients: listening to their experiences becomes imperative, in order to ensure an awake, comfortable and ventilator-tolerant patient.
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- Matteo Danielis
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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Implementing a Weaning Protocol for Cardiac Surgery Patients Using Simulation: A Quality Improvement Project. Dimens Crit Care Nurs 2019; 38:248-255. [PMID: 31369444 DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mechanical ventilation is the standard of care after cardiac surgery, but it imposes physiologic and psychological stress on patients. The Society of Thoracic Surgery recommends 6 hours as the goal for extubation, but 60% of our patients were not meeting this metric. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this project were to decrease cardiac surgery patients' ventilation hours and intensive care unit length of stay using a ventilator weaning protocol. METHODS An evidence-based ventilator weaning protocol was developed, and nurses were prepared for its implementation using a simulation education program. RESULTS Ventilator hours were reduced from 7.74 to 6.27 (t = 2.5, P = .012). The percentage of patients extubated in 6 hours increased from 40% to 63.5% (χ = 7.757, P = .005). There was no statistically significant decrease in cardiovascular intensive care unit length of stay (17.15 to 15.99, t = 0.619, P = .537). Nurses' scores on a knowledge test increased significantly from pre (6.11) to post (7.79) (t = -5.04, P < .001). Their perception of confidence increased in weaning from pre (median, 4; IQR, 4,4) to post (median, 4; interquartile range [IQR], 4,5), z = -2.71, P = .007, and also in using the protocol from pre (median, 4; IQR, 3,4) to post (median, 4; IQR, 4,5) (z = -3.17, P = .002). DISCUSSION Using a nurse-led ventilator weaning protocol resulted in decreased ventilator hours for patients and increased knowledge and confidence for nurses.
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