KMID : 1221920210140030001
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Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing 2021 Volume.14 No. 3 p.1 ~ p.13
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Experiences of Nurses Working in a Single-Room-Structured Intensive Care Unit
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Youn Jung-Hee
Shin Young-Mi Shin Su-Jin Hong Eun-Min
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study aims to provide basic data for effective nursing interventions and improvement of nurses¡¯ work by exploring their work experiences in single-room-structured intensive care units (ICU) through focus group interviews.
Methods : Data were collected through two focus group discussions conducted from March to November 2020 with 13 ICU nurses. Interviews were audio-recorded and analyzed thematically by investigators.
Results : Through content analysis, 15 sub-categories and 6 categories were formed. Two themes, ¡°positive experiences patients care in an independent space¡± and ¡°difficulties in nursing work according to space separation of patients¡± emerged. There are positive aspects of single-room-structured ICUs, but it was found that practicing nurses had difficulties and required specialized nursing competencies. Therefore, efforts to reduce the burden of nurses in single-room-structured ICUs are necessary.
Conclusion : The limitation of this study is that it was conducted in a single hospital because single-room-structured intensive care units are uncommon in Korea. However, this study is of great significance as a basis for establishing guidelines on the efforts required from nurses, hospitals, and governments single-room-structured ICUs in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Nurses, Critical care, Patients¡¯ rooms, Qualitative research
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