Communicating With Unconscious Patients: An Overview

Conclusions Strong evidence shows that some patients diagnosed as being in a vegetative state can hear and understand what is being said in their environment. Interviews with previously unconscious patients and electrophysiological methods show that awareness can be detected in patients perceived to be unconscious. There is documented evidence that patients experience awareness when going into unconsciousness, even when they appear unaware and when moved. To our knowledge, these times have not been researched using electrophysiological devices but established from interviews.
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Clinical DIMENSION Source Type: research