Open AccessPatterns of Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support
Author(s) -
Linda L. Chlan,
Kay Savik
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1538-9847
pISSN - 0029-6562
DOI - 10.1097/nnr.0b013e318216009c
Subject(s) - anxiety , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , mechanical ventilation , visual analogue scale , medicine , repeated measures design , physical therapy , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics
Mechanical ventilation is one of the most frequently used technological treatments in critical care units and induces great anxiety in patients.