PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE TO PATIENTS ON INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION: EXPERIENCE REPORT IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592322223061

• Palavras-chave: Mechanical ventilation. Psychology. Intensive Care Units.

• Keywords: Mechanical ventilation. Psychology. Intensive Care Units.

• Abstract:

  The experience report aimed to discuss psychological care for ICU patients who are on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) during 2020. The psychologist performed care for patients and their families, as well as interventions in conjunction with other professional categories aimed at comprehensive care for patients. Communication by video call or voice call was also used as a psychological intervention, seeking to provide a form of presence of family members to the patient and acting to welcome the emotional reactions that hospitalization and family interaction caused. After such experiences, it can be seen how psychological action, working in an interprofessional way, helped to minimize anxiogenic agents and the anguish resulting from the use of IMV, favoring a successful weaning. Finally, the need for further studies that deepen and expand the interventional psychological strategies with patients admitted to the ICU who are on IMV is highlighted. 

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