Being an observer of one's own life-a meta-synthesis on the experience of mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The experience of patients under mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit is described as complex and multifaceted, but an overarching and in-depth understanding of the experience is still missing.

Aim

To provide an in-depth analysis and synthesis of patients' experience when being mechanically ventilated in intensive care units.

Methods

We conducted a meta-synthesis according to the methodological recommendations of Sandelowski and Barroso. Our systematic literature search in Medline, CINAHL, and Cochrane was complemented by hand and citation searches. We included only qualitative studies with a rich description of conscious patients' experience under mechanical ventilation. Studies on children, step-down units, noninvasive ventilation and non-sci

SUBMITTER: Sterr F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature