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. 2021 Jul 23;100(29):e26759.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000026759.

The real experience of patients after liver transplantation in intensive care unit

X R Shi  1 , X Y Yang  2 , J Zhong  1 , W X Luo  3 , J M Yao  4 , R L Lian  1 , W Q Chen  5
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The real experience of patients after liver transplantation in intensive care unit

X R Shi et al. Medicine (Baltimore). .

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Abstract

We aimed to explore the real experience of patients after liver transplantation in the intensive care unit (ICU).Objective sampling method was used to select patients transferred to the ICU in 10 hospitals in Zhuhai from May 2018 to August 2020. Patients need liver transplantation due to advanced liver cancer and decompensated cirrhosis. The eligibility criteria of patients mainly included liver transplant patients who were clear-minded and willing to participate in the study and had stayed in ICU. Phenomenological research methods and in-depth interviews were used in this qualitative study.The results showed that the true experience of patients after liver transplantation during ICU stay was summarized into four themes. The strengths of our qualitative research are that we can find the trend from a phenomenon through interviews and other methods to provide a directional foundation for future quantitative research. Its limitations are that it requires a lot of manpower and time, and its objectivity and universality are limited.Hospitalization experience in the ICU may lead to many negative experiences for liver transplant patients. Nurses should fully understand and pay attention to the psychological changes in patients. Nurses should take effective targeted measures to reduce or eliminate patients' fear of ICU stay and promote rehabilitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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7 steps of phenomenology in qualitative research.
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The true experience of patients after liver transplantation during ICU was summarized into 4 themes: Theme 1: The patient's inner thoughts when staying in the ICU; Theme 2: Discomfort after liver transplantation; Theme 3: Longing for communication and care; Theme 4: ICU treatment/accommodation.
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The patient's inner thoughts when staying in the ICU. When the patients stay in ICU, their mood is complex, mainly manifested as optimism, gratitude, fear, loneliness, helplessness, confusion, worry, and other mood states.
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The main symptoms of discomfort after liver transplantation were pain, memory loss and postoperative complications.
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During the interview, each patient mentioned that they wanted to get the care of the medical staff and families during the treatment and were desiring to communicate with the medical staff and families.
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During treatment in the intensive care unit, the patient felt spatial discomfort, lost self-control, and lost perception.
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