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 …

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

Alert and transiently nonvocal intensive care unit (ICU) patients are dependent on
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Unfortunately, the literature …

Critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) frequently require ventilatory
support. To provide this life-saving therapy, oral intubation or tracheostomy placements are …

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 …

The literature clearly establishes the problems and difficulties of loss of speech among
mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. Critical care nurses typically …

Background Sudden speechlessness is common in critically ill patients who are intubated or
have had surgery for head and neck cancer. Sudden inability to speak poses challenges for …

Background The inability to speak during critical illness is a source of distress for patients,
yet nurse-patient communication in the intensive care unit has not been systematically …

Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses occupy an essential role in facilitating patient
communication and preventing the detrimental effects experienced by critically ill patients …

The purpose of this study was to assess through retrospective patient interviews the
effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions in acute …