The Intensive Care Unit Environment: Impact and Prevention

Dawson, Deborah; Johansson, Lotta

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-38916-1_9

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“…Studies have reported that patients followed up in ICUs are exposed to high levels of stress ( 1 , 2 ). The influence of constant light exposure in ICUs, the proximity of the patient beds, the hasty attitudes of nurses, frequent waking of patients for various interventions, loud talking, death of other patients, crying and moaning of painful patients, and sleep disturbances are stressors ( 1 , 3 ). These interrelated environmental stressors negatively affect patients’ intensive care experience ( 4 , 5 ).…”

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“…Sedatives and opioids used to control stress cause respiratory depression and impaired consciousness ( 9 – 11 ). In addition to these problems, problems such as insomnia and disorientation of time and place may occur in patients hospitalized in ICUs ( 3 ). The stress and related disorders experienced by patients in the ICU may have a negative effect on the health of the individual, causing the patient to prolong the healing process and increase the duration of hospital stay.…”

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The Effect of Environmental Stressors on Patient Experience in Medical, Surgical, and COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit

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2022

Journal of Patient Experience

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of environmental stressors on patients’ intensive care experiences in medical, surgical, and COVID-19 intensive care units (ICUs). The sample group consisted of 231 patients hospitalized in medical and surgical ICUs and agreed to participate in the study. The data analysis was performed with IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The average age of the patients was 53.67 ± 13.3, 55.4% were male, 47.6% were high school graduates, and 45.5% were followed up in the COVID-19 ICU. It was also found that there was a negative and moderate degree of correlation between the Intensive Care Experience Scale (ICES) and the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressors Scale (ICUESS). Environmental stressors in ICUs are associated with patient experiences. It is clear that ICU stressors create a negative perception in the patient and this situation is emotionally exhausting.

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