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Exploring the lived experience of mechanically ventilated Patients during recovery period after open-heart surgery at Elmanial University Hospital :A qualitative study
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Abstract
Patients on mechanical ventilators are subjected to extreme physical and emotional stress in the Intensive Care Unit such as sleep deprivation, sensory overload and feeling of helplessness and isolation. Less attention has been paid to patients’ subjective experience of mechanical ventilation; even though psychological factors have been proposed as important determinants of outcomes in some patients. Thus Critical care nurses need to be cognizant of the importance of maintaining a close and supportive environment for the patient. Therefore the aim of this study was to explore the lived experience of Mechanically Ventilated patients during Recovery Period after Open-Heart Surgery. The following research question was stated; what are the lived experiences of patients connected to mechanical ventilator during recovery period after open-heart surgeries? A qualitative phenomenological design was used using purposeful sample