کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2652538 1139648 2011 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Readmission to intensive care: A qualitative analysis of nurses' perceptions and experiences
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کاردیولوژی و پزشکی قلب و عروق
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Readmission to intensive care: A qualitative analysis of nurses' perceptions and experiences
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to identify and describe the experiences and perceptions of nurses regarding the factors that contribute to the readmission of patients to intensive care.MethodsTwenty-one nurses participated in the study. Unstructured interviews were conducted to ascertain participants' perceptions and experiences. Interview transcripts were analyzed using a constant comparison method to identify major conceptual categories.ResultsFive main themes were identified that contributed to the readmission of patients to intensive care: premature discharge from intensive care, delayed medical care at the ward level, heavy nursing workloads, lack of adequately qualified staff, and clinically “challenging” patients who demanded a different skill set from the nurses.ConclusionDischarging patients early from the intensive care unit when they are clinically unstable creates issues around workload and significantly challenges ward staff. It also increases the likelihood of patients being readmitted to the intensive care unit. Hospital managers need to look at ways of increasing the knowledge and skills of ward staff or identify more appropriate environments for managing these acutely ill patients.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care - Volume 40, Issue 4, July–August 2011, Pages 299–309
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