Qualitative research on delirium related pain experiences of ICU patients and caregivers:a Meta-synthesis
HUANG Cong
GU Mei
Abstract：Objective:To conduct a Meta-synthesis of real experience of patients and their families in delirium related pain in intensive care unit(ICU),in order to provide information for the development of targeted and diversified delirium management interventions.Methods:A qualitative study on the home care needs of patients with enterostomy was conducted by computer search on CNKI,WanFang Database,CBM,PubMed,Web of Science,CINAHL,EBSCO,EMbase,PsycINFO,the Cochrane Library and Clinicaltrials.gov.The retrieval time was from the inception to February 2024.The quality of literature was evaluated using the quality evaluation criteria of evidence-based healthcare centers at the Joanna Briggs Institute in Australia and integrated using the Meta-synthesis method.Results:A total of 9 articles were included,including 3 phenomenological studies,1 grounded theory study,and 5 descriptive studies.8 categories were extracted and finally summarized into 4 integrated results:ICU delirium patients had negative emotional experiences,ICU delirium patients experience physical and mental pain,caregivers feel sympathy,anxiety,and worries about the future,mediating factors of delirium related pain.Conclusion:Current evidence shows that the experience of patients and their families during delirium in the ICU includes significant negative emotions and other forms of pain,and high attention should be paid to the psychological support needed by their families.Future research should utilize these recommendations to further explore and address the multifaceted pain associated with delirium in critical care.
Keywords：deliriumintensive care unitICUcaregiverspatientsqualitative studiesMeta-synthesisevidence-based nursing
Publication Date：2024-12-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 4181-4186 )