What is it about?
Mechanical ventilation is one of the most common interventions in intensive care. Whilst it is life saving it temporarily takes away peoples ability to communicate with the outside world. As technology has developed there are devices that can be used to bridge the communication gap but these techniques are not routinely used. In this review we present research evidence about studies that have used technology to support patient communication.
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It is important to understand the patient experience of hospital care if we wish to improve it. Emphasis on both psychological and physiological support in critical care environments will support the provision of person and family centred care.
Professor Felicity Astin
University of Huddersfield
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This page is a summary of: Which alternative communication methods are effective for voiceless patients in Intensive Care Units? A systematic review, Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, March 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2017.03.003.
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