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- B A Leith.
- University of Manitoba, School of Nursing, Winnipeg, Canada.
- Heart Lung. 1999 May 1;28(3):210-8.
ObjectiveTo describe patients' and family members' perceptions of transfer from an intensive care unit (ICU).DesignQualitative component of a descriptive, cross-sectional survey.SettingTwo university-affiliated tertiary care centres in western Canada.ParticipantsFifty-three patients and 35 family members who had been transferred from a medical ICU within the previous 48 hours.MeasuresContent analysis of responses to 3 open-ended questions relating to transfer from the ICU.ResultsPatients and family members had 3 major responses of transfer from the ICU: positive, neutral or ambivalent, and negative. Although some patients and family members perceived the transfer from the ICU as a sign of progress, many individuals expressed concern about the sudden and dramatic change in the level of care after transfer.ConclusionPatients and family members perceived the transfer from the ICU as a significant and sometimes negative event.
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