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Communicating to Non-Speaking Critically Ill Patients: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technique as an Essential Strategy.
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- Enhancing Communication in Critically Ill Patients with a Tracheostomy: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions and Outcomes.Tracheostomy (Warrenville, Ill.) · 2024Article
- A user evaluation of speech/phrase recognition software in critically ill patients: a DECIDE-AI feasibility study.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Article
- Patient perceptions of ICU physiotherapy: 'Your body needs to go somewhere to be recharged … '.The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionCommunication with hospitalized patients is crucial to improve the quality and safety of health care.
methodsThe study assessed the communication methods used by nurses while communicating to non-speaking critically ill patients. The participants included staff nurses working in ICU, CICU, HD units of neuro- surgical, orthopedic, medical and oncology wards. Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit a total number of 194 nurses. The communication methods used were assessed by a questionnaire comprised of a list of 21 strategies used to communicate with non-speaking patients.
resultsThe most commonly used strategies were reading the patient's mouthing words, encouraging the patient by telling them that they are doing well and nurses helping them to get better, assessing the patients for their communication ability, "thumps up" to indicate "yes", "shake head" indicating "no", use OK, or point to body parts, speaking slowly and waiting for the patient's response, spending time to listen patiently to what the patient say and touching the non-speaking critically ill patient when the nurse speaks with the patient.
conclusionThe study reported that the nurses used variety of communication strategies while communicating to non- speaking critically ill patients. However very few nurses used Augmentative and alternative communication strategies to communicate to non-speaking critically ill patients. The study recommends the importance of establishing Augmentative and Alternative Communication strategies in the hospitals.
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