The work undertaken by mechanically ventilated patients in Intensive Care: a qualitative meta-ethnography of survivors ’ experiences

Mechanical ventilation is a routine intervention for the critically ill but patients' experiences of this intervention are largely hidden from clinicians. A comprehensive understanding of Intensive Care Units survivors' accounts is required to provide health professionals with evidence about the patients' experience to deliver patient-centred care.
Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research