Evidence-Based Communication with Critically Ill Older Adults - 04/11/21
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Communication is a critical component of patient-centered care. Critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients are unable to speak and this condition is frightening, frustrating, and stressful. Impaired communication in the intensive care unit (ICU) contributes to poor symptom identification and restricts effective patient engagement. Older adults are at higher risk for communication impairments in the ICU because of pre-illness communication disorders and cognitive dysfunction that often accompanies or precedes critical illness. Assessing communication disorders and developing patient-centered strategies to enhance communication can lessen communication difficulty and increase patient satisfaction.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Communication, Mechanical ventilation, Augmentative and alternative communication, Communication disorders, Patient-centered care, Patient participation, Older adults
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| This article originally appeared in The Critical Care Clinics, Volume 37, Issue 1, september 2020. |
Vol 33 - N° 4
P. 441-457 - décembre 2021 Retour au numéro
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