People's experiences of being mechanically ventilated in an ICU: A qualitative study

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 88-95

  Engström, Åsa ^a   Nyström, Natalie ^b   Sundelin, Gunilla ^c   Rattray, Janice ^d  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Kiruna Hospital   (Sweden)

^c Strömsund's Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiences; Interviews; Mechanical ventilation; Nursing care; Qualitative content analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEMORY; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEMORY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 84873741676     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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