A Comparison of Patients' and Nurses' Perceptions of Stimuli Experienced in an Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference between patients' and nurses' perceptions of the stimuli experienced by Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. In addition, it determined if there was a significant relationship between the patients' perceptions of stress and the number of days spent in the ICU, the severity of illness, or whether a patient received an ICU orientation visit. The study was designed as a descriptive survey in which both patients and nurses rated, on a 4 point scale, the intensity of 22 stimuli commonly encountered in the ICU. The subjects were a convenience sample of 20 matched pairs consisting of a patient who had spent at lease 24 hours in the ICU and a nurse who had cared for that patient in the ICU.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA217364

Entities

People

  • Janice L. Ables

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analgesia
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Hospitals
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Surgery
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.