title: [Mechanical ventilation and early weaning: a qualitative study on patient's experiences in an intensive care unit].
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  Mechanical ventilation and early weaning: a qualitative study on patient's experiences in an intensive care unit.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The weaning from mechanical ventilation of intensive care unit (ICU) patients may cause anxiety. The feelings and experience during this procedure may affect their physical and psychological wellbeing.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe patients' feelings during intubation time and weaning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Phenomenological study on 16 patients who underwent an off pump bypass and mechanical ventilation <24 hours. The patients were contacted 5-7 days after discharge from ICU.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis of the interviews generated three issues arising from patients' experience: the discomfort mainly for the endotracheal tube, the fear of extubation and sense of safety for the presence of the nurse.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mechanical ventilation and weaning, in spite of the evolution of the anesthetic techniques, continue to generate unpleasant feelings.
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simeone
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dell'Angelo
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargiulo
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrigno
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vosa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000451:nursing*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing*; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000451:nursing*; D000078329:Workforce