Patients' memories from intensive care unit: A qualitative systematic review

Maartmann-Moe, Charlotte C; Solberg, Marianne Trygg; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Steindal, Simen Alexander

doi:10.1002/nop2.804

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“…These similarities include feeling disconnected from one's own body, loss of a sense of being a person, being in a dream like state, lack of autonomy, feelings of alienation and loneliness. Also, similar to our findings, studies support the claim that loneliness and the distorted perceptions of body and surroundings can be counteracted by caring relationships 3,29 …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Studies in ICU patients before the COVID‐19 pandemic also document serious existential impact of ICU admission 3,29 . As expected, a number of similarities between previous studies and our data exist.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…28 Studies in ICU patients before the COVID-19 pandemic also document serious existential impact of ICU admission. 3,29 As expected, a number of similarities between previous studies and our data exist. These similarities include feeling disconnected from one's own body, loss of a sense of being a person, being in a dream like state, lack of autonomy, feelings of alienation and loneliness.…”

Section: Theme 4: Loneliness and Inter-corporeal Deprivationsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Also, similar to our findings, studies support the claim that loneliness and the distorted perceptions of body and surroundings can be counteracted by caring relationships. 3,29 The novelty of our study consists in the methods applied. 8,9 Contrary to shorter phone-or video-based interviews, 4,7 our methods employed highly structured and frontloaded interviews, conducted inperson over several encounters.…”

Section: Theme 4: Loneliness and Inter-corporeal Deprivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Experiences of isolation in patients in the intensive care unit during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Køster

Meyhoff

Andersen

2023

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand

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BackgroundDuring the COVID‐19 pandemic, patients in the intensive care unit have been subjected to strict isolation precautions, and potentially long and complicated patient courses. The aim of the study is to provide an investigation of the experiences of isolation in COVID‐19‐positive patients in the ICU during the first phase of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Denmark.MethodsThe study was performed in a 20‐bed ICU at a university hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark. The study is based on a phenomenological framework, Phenomenologically Grounded Qualitative Research. This approach provides insights into the tacit, pre‐reflective and embodied dimensions of the specific experience under investigation. Methods included a combination of in‐depth structured interviews with ICU patients 6–12 months after ICU discharge, and observations from inside the isolated patient rooms. The descriptions of experiences gathered through the interviews were subjected to systematic thematic analysis.ResultsTwenty‐nine patients were admitted to the ICU in the period 10 March and 19 May 2020. A total of six patients was included in the study. Themes consistently reported across all patients included (1) being objectified to degrees that implied self‐alienation; (2) feeling a sense of being in captivity; (3) being in an experiential state of surrealism, and finally (4) experiencing extreme loneliness and intercorporeal deprivation.ConclusionThis study provided further insights into the liminal patient experiences of being isolated in the ICU due to COVID‐19. Robust themes of experience were achieved through an in‐depth phenomenological approach. Although, similarities in experiences compared to other patient groups exist, the precarious situation constituted by COVID‐19 lead to significant intensifications across multiple parameters.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Theme 4: Loneliness and Inter-corporeal Deprivationsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Theme 4: Loneliness and Inter-corporeal Deprivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Experiences of isolation in patients in the intensive care unit during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Køster

Meyhoff

Andersen

2023

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand

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“…The patients are connected to equipment with wires and tubes so it can be both unpleasant and intimidating for the patient as well for the family to visit the ICU and see the patient (SIR, 2022). The care is stressful for the patient (Maartmann-Moe et al, 2021) and there are repeated investigations/examinations made, with X-rays, and vital examinations by health professionals and nursing care. Health care professionals are always present next to the ICU patient.…”

Section: Intensive Carementioning

confidence: 99%

Being cared for in an Intensive Care Unit – family functioning and support

Ahlberg

2022

Linköping University Medical Dissertations

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Part II: Case series: Acute agitation, delirium, and sleep management

Smith

2024

J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES1. Apply bedside clinical assessment tools to detect pain, agitation, and delirium in the critically ill patient.2. Design an evidence-based pharmacotherapy regimen for agitation in the critically ill patient.3. Evaluate pharmacologic approaches for prevention and management of ICU delirium.4. Assess therapeutic approaches to improve sleep quality in critically ill patients. 5. Develop a population-based approach for agitation, delirium, and sleep disturbance management in the ICU.

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Patients' memories from intensive care unit: A qualitative systematic review

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cited by 13 publications

References 55 publications

Experiences of isolation in patients in the intensive care unit during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Experiences of isolation in patients in the intensive care unit during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Being cared for in an Intensive Care Unit – family functioning and support

Part II: Case series: Acute agitation, delirium, and sleep management

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