Voice is crucial for communication in all healthcare settings. Evidence-based care highlights
the need for clear communication. Clear communication methods must be applied when …

Purpose: To describe the creation and initial feasibility study of a new computer application
to improve communication with people who cannot communicate by customary means …

Background: Critically ill patients commonly require endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes and
mechanical ventilation for respiratory airway compromise. The use of artificial airways and …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC) strategies to enable people who are temporarily voiceless due to medical …

Patient communication in the intensive care unit: Background and future possibilities. - Abstract -
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Communication problems experienced by nonspeaking, critically ill patients in the Intensive
Care Unit (ICU) have serious implications for the physical and psychological well-being of …

The use of light and no sedation is gaining currency in the intensive care unit, resulting in
more conscious patients. Due to mechanical ventilation, patients are unable to communicate …

Introduction: Available communication methods for intubated patients in the ICU are
insufficient to meet patient needs. Both ICU patients and their care providers report broadly …

Effective two-way patient-provider communication is challenging and is even more difficult
when patients are communication vulnerable. The results of being unheard and …

BACKGROUND: The inability to speak during mechanical ventilation is recognized as a
terrifying and isolating experience that is related to feelings of panic, insecurity, anger, worry …