Person-centred care during prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation, nurses' views: an interview study

• Objective: To determine: 1) if the three elements of person-centred care (initiating, working and safeguarding the partnership) were present, and 2) to identify evidence of barriers to person-centred care during prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation. Research methodology: Secondary analysis of semi structured interviews with 19 critical care nurses using theoretical thematic analysis. Setting: This study was conducted in three Swedish intensive care units, one in a regional hospital and two in a university hospital. Findings: Three themes and nine subthemes related to person-centred care were identified. The three themes included: 1) 'finding a person behind the patient' related to the 'initiating the partnership' phase, 2) 'striving to restore patient's sense of control' related to 'working the partnership' phase and 3) 'impact of patient involvement' related to 'safeguarding the partnership' phase of person-centred care'. Additionally a further theme 'barriers to person-centred care' was identified. Conclusion: We found evidence of all three person-centred care routines. Barriers to person-centred care comprised of lack team collaboration and resources. Facilitating patients to actively participate in decision-making during the weaning process may optimise weaning outcomes and warrants further research. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Intensive care units

Interview

Mechanical ventilation

Person-centred care

Prolonged weaning

Qualitative research

Weaning

chronic heart-failure

intensive-care

patient

icu

Nursing

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)