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[The experiences of patients in intensive care units(ICU)]
- Source :
- Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi. 37(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the essence of the experiences of patients in an ICU, and to understand them from the patients' point of view. METHODS Participants in this study were six patients in P hospital. Data collection consisted of in-depth interviews and an observation method done from January to April in 2005. The method was analysis using the phenomenological method proposed by Colaizzi(1978). RESULTS The themes were classified into eight theme clusters. The eight theme clusters were finally grouped into four categories, 'shock', 'pain', 'gratefulness' and 'pleasure of revival'. CONCLUSION The ICU patients had negative experiences in physical.mental critical situations, but also positive experiences in consolation and nurses and families' encouragement. Therefore, ICU nurses must support patients and their families to minimize the negative experiences and maximize the positive experiences.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Patient Transfer
Icu patients
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Critical Illness
Nursing Methodology Research
Phenomenological method
Pleasure
Interviews as Topic
Nursing
Critical care nursing
Intensive care
Medicine
Humans
Observation method
Consolation
Qualitative Research
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Aged
Inpatients
business.industry
Middle Aged
Intensive Care Units
Female
business
Attitude to Health
Theme (narrative)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15982874
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2e412447886448436b84da62d9ee2fca