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The Effects Of Guided Imagery On Patients Being Weaned From Mechanical Ventilation, Leeanna Spiva, Patricia L. Hart, Erin Gallagher, Frank Mcvay
The Effects Of Guided Imagery On Patients Being Weaned From Mechanical Ventilation, Leeanna Spiva, Patricia L. Hart, Erin Gallagher, Frank Mcvay
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The study purpose was to assess the effects of guided imagery on sedation levels, sedative and analgesic volume consumption, and physiological responses of patients being weaned from mechanical ventilation. Forty-two patients were selected from two community acute care hospitals. One hospital served as the comparison group and provided routine care (no intervention) while the other hospital provided the guided imagery intervention. The intervention included two sessions, each lasting 60 minutes, offered during morning weaning trials from mechanical ventilation. Measurements were recorded in groups at baseline and 30- and 60-minute intervals and included vital signs and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score. …