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- The Experiences of Patients in Intensive Care Units(ICU)
- Young Hae Kim, Mi Jee Koo, So Hee Kim, Young Mi Kim, Nae Young Lee, Koung Oh Chang
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2007;37(6):924-931.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2007.37.6.924
Published online: March 28, 2017
College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Korea.
Pusan National University Hospital, Korea.
Copyright © 2007 Korean Society of Nursing Science
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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.
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