The Patient's Situation During Interhospital Intensive Care Unit-to-Unit Transfers
A Hermeneutical Observational Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4635921 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonas Karlsson (0000-0002-4844-5266, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden, corresponding author), Thomas Eriksson (0000-0001-9309-5499, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden), Berit Lindahl (0000-0002-0047-9723, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden), Isabell Fridh (0000-0002-9828-961X, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1687-1698 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732319831664 |
| PMID | 30810097 |
| OpenAlex | W2916174656 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
Interhospital intensive care unit-to-unit transfers are an increasing phenomenon, earlier mainly studied from a patient safety perspective. Using data from video recordings and participant observations, the aim was to explore and interpret the observed nature of the patient's situation during interhospital intensive care unit-to-unit transfers. Data collection from eight transfers resulted in over 7 hours of video material and field notes. Using a hermeneutical approach, three themes emerged: being visible and invisible; being in a constantly changing space; and being a fettered body in constant motion. The patient's situation can be viewed as an involuntary journey, one where the patient exists in a constantly changing space drifting in and out of the health personnel's attention and where movements from the journey become part of the patient's body. Interhospital transfers of vulnerable patients emerge as a complex task, challenging the health personnel's ability to maintain a caring atmosphere around these patients
Intensive care medicine · Intensive care unit · Medical emergency · Observational study · Disaster Response and Management · Hospital Admissions and Outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies · Internal Medicine
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