Critically Ill Patients’ Experiences of Receiving High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy after Extubating
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This descriptive phenomenological research aimed to describe the experiences of critically ill patients who receive high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy after extubating in the respiratory care unit. Twelve participants were recruited using purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews were developed to collect data through face-to-face interviews between December 2021 and June 2022. Data were analyzed using Giorgi’s method.
The findings revealed that the experiences of critically ill patients who underwent high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy after extubating included: 1) comfort, critically ill patients felt comfortable because of freedom of pain from intubation and the comfort of breathing during the use of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen; 2) discomfort, a burning nose was a feeling of discomfort; 3) being afraid and worried, critically ill patients were afraid of worsening symptoms and reintubation; and 4) supervision, they needed supervision regarding problems and complications of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy.
The findings can be basic data to develop the guideline for caring for critically ill patients and relevant research topics. For example, symptom management for critically ill patients with complications of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy and developing a guideline for nurses in caring for critically ill patients who undergo high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy by considering critically ill patients’ problems and needs.
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