The breath of life. Patients ’ experiences of breathing during and after mechanical ventilation

Breathlessness is a prevalent and distressing symptom in intensive care, underestimated by nurses and physicians. Therefore, to develop a more comprehensive understanding of this problem, the study had two aims: to compare patients ’ self-reported scores of breathlessness obtained during mechanical ventilation (MV) with experiences of breathlessness later recalled by patients and: to explore the lived experience of breathing during and after MV.
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research