Organizing Safe Transitions from Intensive Care
Joint Authors
Häggström, Marie
Bäckström, Britt
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Organizing and performing patient transfers in the continuum of care is part of the work of nurses and other staff of a multiprofessional healthcare team.
An understanding of discharge practices is needed in order to ultimate patients’ transfers from high technological intensive care units (ICU) to general wards.
Aim.
To describe, as experienced by intensive care and general ward staff, what strategies could be used when organizing patient’s care before, during, and after transfer from intensive care.
Method.
Interviews of 15 participants were conducted, audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results.
The results showed that the categories secure, encourage, and collaborate are strategies used in the three phases of the ICU transitional care process.
The main category; a safe, interactive rehabilitation process, illustrated how all strategies were characterized by an intention to create and maintain safety during the process.
A three-way interaction was described: between staff and patient/families, between team members and involved units, and between patient/family and environment.
Discussion/Conclusions.
The findings highlight that ICU transitional care implies critical care rehabilitation.
Discharge procedures need to be safe and structured and involve collaboration, encouraging support, optimal timing, early mobilization, and a multidiscipline approach.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Häggström, Marie& Bäckström, Britt. 2014. Organizing Safe Transitions from Intensive Care. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Häggström, Marie& Bäckström, Britt. Organizing Safe Transitions from Intensive Care. Nursing Research and Practice Vol. 2014, no. 2014 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046820
American Medical Association (AMA)
Häggström, Marie& Bäckström, Britt. Organizing Safe Transitions from Intensive Care. Nursing Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046820
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046820