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KMID : 0806120220520020134
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대한간호학회지
2022 Volume.52 No. 2 p.134 ~ p.143
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Delirium Experience of the Intensive Care Unit Patients
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Jung Jae-Yeon
Jang Su-Jin
Jo Seon-Mi
Lee Sun-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand the delirium experience of the intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Methods: We performed a qualitative study using Colaizzi phenomenological method. Eleven patients who had delirium experience according to the Confusion Assessment method for ICU participated in this research after transferring to general wards from ICU. Individual in-depth semi-structured interviews were performed from 30 minutes to two hours in length from November 16, 2018 to August 24. 2019.
Results: Four theme clusters emerged including nine themes. 1) ‘Overwhelmed by fear’ describes experience as a patient close to death and feeling about difficulty in understanding disorganized thinking.
2) ‘Anxious about not understanding the situation’means that patients' senses of time and space were disordered in ICU. 3) ‘Being deserted’indicates the feeling of being separated from others and me. 4) ‘Resistance to protect my dignity’ shows that the dignity and autonomy of an individual are ignored in patient’s position at the ICU.
Conclusions: The nursing intervention that patients are able to maintain orientation and self-esteem in ICU is needed. In addition, Healthcare providers need to provide the information about the unfamiliar environment in ICU in advance.
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KEYWORD
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Delirium, Intensive care units, Qualitative research
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