Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2023 Jan;27(1):80-81.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24391.

"There is No Easy Way to Say This…": Communication Challenges in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit

Vineeta Venkateswaran  1 , Kapil Dev Soni  2 , Anjan Trikha  1
Affiliations

"There is No Easy Way to Say This…": Communication Challenges in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit

Vineeta Venkateswaran et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Venkateswaran V, Soni KD, Trikha A. "There is No Easy Way to Say This…": Communication Challenges in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(1):79-81.

Keywords: Communication; Coronavirus disease-2019; Intensive care unit; Mental health; Personal protective equipment; Personal protective equipment-related health problems.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None

References

    1. Negro A, Mucci M, Beccaria P, Borghi G, Capocasa T, Cardinali M, et al. Introducing the video call to facilitate the communication between health care providers and families of patients in the intensive care unit during COVID-19 pandemia. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2020;60:102893. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2020.102893. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Scheunemann LP, McDevitt M, Carson SS, Hanson LC. Randomized, controlled trials of interventions to improve communication in intensive care: A systematic review. Chest. 2011;139(3):543–554. doi: 10.1378/chest.10-0595. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Hoorn ST, Elbers PW, Girbes AR, Tuinman PR. Communicating with conscious and mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: A systematic review. Crit Care. 2016;20(1):333. doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1483-2. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Life Lines Team comprising. Rose L, Cook A, Casey J, Meyer J. Restricted family visiting in intensive care during COVID-19. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2020;60:102896. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2020.102896. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Hampton T, Crunkhorn R, Lowe N, Bhat J, Hogg E, Afifi W, et al. The negative impact of wearing personal protective equipment on communication during coronavirus disease 2019. J Laryngol Otol. 2020;134(7):577–581. doi: 10.1017/S0022215120001437. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources