Communication: nursing staff and mechanically ventilated patients

Abstract

This qualitative study conducted in an ICU for adults and a unit Clinical, aimed at identifying ways and means of communication used by critical care nursing staff the adult patient on mechanical ventilation (MV), and the factors that interfere. Nursing and patients were the subjects interviewed. The first requirement is to have an intensivist who took care of conscious patients for some period of MV. Patients should be clear for verbalizing and have remained conscious for some period of MV. It was identified found that the team highlighted the writing, the wink and shake of the hand to communicate with patients, they point to shake the hand used most. Both suggest the permanence of family fostering the communication process. We conclude that there is a concern of staff in establishing effective communication with the patient, valuing the care and striving for a decent recovery