Nursing Care for Breathing Discomfort Among Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Effect of Implementing Nursing Care on Breathing Discomfort and Its Outcomes Among Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Breathing discomfort (dyspnea) during mechanical ventilation in the ICU may complicate care.

Patients on ventilators experience a variety of discomforts: symptoms (dyspnea ,fatigue , pain ) ,emotions (depression, anxiety ,panic) and feeling of lack to control .Patients may or may not express this discomfort outwardly with agitation ,restlessness ,grimacing or increase in the vital signs (heart rate ,blood pressure ,breathing frequency).The aim of the present study is to assess the prevalence of dyspnea among mechanically ventilated patients, Describe interventions that may alleviate breathing discomfort and examine its impact on clinical outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Intubated or tracheostomized patients who were mechanically ventilated for >24 hrs.
• Age : 18-60 yrs
• Patients with Respiratory diseases
• Patients during spontaneous breathing trial

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Patients with acidosis, anemia ,drug poisoning,psychogenic disorders or neuro-muscular disorders

  • (non invasive ventilation)NIV