The main reason for choosing the topic of study, is an increasing number of long-term ventilator-dependent patients undergoing weaning proces from artificial pulmonary ventilation at intensive care units. The content of the chapters include anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, pathophysiology and some diseases associated with the ventilator-dependence. Also, the development and charakteristics of the OCHRIP - NIP and DIOP, the weaning procedure and the role of the nurses in the weaning proces. This study presents goals and hypothesis of investigation, as well as a variety of methodologies used. The study presents two aims of the research. Firstly, to map the experience and knowledge of nurses when disconnecting patients from artificial lung ventilation. Secondly, to find out how nurses perceive the care of these patients, including their view on the possibilities for further development of weaning process care. The research was carried out at ARO, ICU, NIP and DIOP bed units at five hospitals and two faculties of Intensive Care. It involved an anonymous questionnaire of 147 respondents (nurses) and students. The main finding of the research is that nurses have sufficient knowledge and experience in weaning from mechanical ventilation, notwithstanding they underestimate their own...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:380739 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Hájková, Lenka |
| Contributors | Drábková, Jarmila, Srpová, Daniela |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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