Hughes Felicity, Bryan Karen, Robbins Ian
European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Nurs Crit Care. 2005 Jan-Feb;10(1):23-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2005.00091.x.
This exploratory study investigates relatives' overall experiences of the critical care environment and how staff perceived these experiences. Traditionally, research in Critical Care concentrated on patients' psychological well-being or relatives' immediate needs. There is little research that addresses the relative's overall experience of events. Critical Care Units are possibly the most daunting units in hospitals. Having a family member admitted to a Critical Care Unit could qualify as a traumatic-enough stressor to induce post-traumatic stress symptoms in relatives. A convenience sample of eight relatives and five staff participated in the study. The study used qualitative methods and drew on techniques of grounded theory. While staff perceived relatives' experiences accurately; issues arose, from both staff and relatives perspective, with regard to accurate dissemination of information. Further research into the communication processes used within Critical Care Units is required in addition to developing best practice in this area.
这项探索性研究调查了亲属在重症监护环境中的总体体验，以及工作人员对这些体验的看法。传统上，重症监护领域的研究集中在患者的心理健康或亲属的即时需求上。很少有研究涉及亲属对事件的总体体验。重症监护病房可能是医院里最令人生畏的科室。家庭成员住进重症监护病房可能足以成为一种创伤性应激源，导致亲属出现创伤后应激症状。八名亲属和五名工作人员的便利样本参与了该研究。该研究采用定性方法，并运用了扎根理论技术。虽然工作人员准确地感知了亲属的体验，但从工作人员和亲属的角度来看，在信息准确传播方面都出现了问题。除了在该领域制定最佳实践外，还需要对重症监护病房内使用的沟通流程进行进一步研究。
