Qualitative descriptive study to explore nurses' perceptions and experience on pain, agitation and delirium management in a community intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences, beliefs and perceptions of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses on the management of pain, agitation and delirium (PAD) in critically ill patients.

Design

A qualitative descriptive study.

Setting

This study took place in a community hospital ICU located in a medium size Canadian city.

Participants

Purposeful sampling was conducted. Participants included full-time nurses working in the ICU. Forty-six ICU nurses participated.

Methods

A total of five focus group sessions were held to collect data. There were one to three separate groups in each focus group session, with no more than seven participants in each group. There were 10 separate groups in total. A semistructured question guide was us

SUBMITTER: Tsang JLY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500293 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature