Aims and objectives To synthesise the evidence reported in qualitative studies concerning
the lived experiences of adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in Intensive Care …

Aim To conduct a review summarizing evidence concerning communication with
mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Background ICU patients …

Background Communication in the intensive care unit is challenged by patients' inability to
speak owing to intubation, treatment, and illness. Research has focused on the use of …

Communication difficulties and their effects on patients who are mechanically ventilated are
commonly reported and well described. The possibility of restoring speech for patients has …

Aim: To explore barriers to and facilitators for supporting communication with and for
patients treated with invasive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit during the …

Purpose To analyze the feasibility of eye‐tracking (ET) devices as a communicative
approach to the basic needs (BN) of intensive care unit (ICU) and invasively ventilated …

Purpose To identify barriers and facilitators for the use of augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) and voice restorative strategies for adult patients with an advanced …

Aims The aim of this study was to perform a concept analysis of communication with
mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units and present a preliminary model for …

Introduction Communication with hospitalized patients is crucial to improve the quality and
safety of health care. Methods The study assessed the communication methods used by …

Aim This study aimed to assess patient‐safety principles in ICUs. Design This is a
descriptive‐comparative study. Methods The research environment includes ICUs of …