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[Nurses' perspective on interprofessional communication on an intensive care unit].
1Institut für Hygiene, Halle (Saale), Germany. martin.knoll@medizin.uni-halle.de
Pflege
|October 14, 2008
Summary
Nurses on intensive care units experience communication barriers due to physician dominance, hindering patient information flow. Addressing these hierarchical issues is crucial for improving interprofessional collaboration and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Communication
- Qualitative Research
Context:
- Intensive care unit (ICU) setting in a German teaching hospital.
- Focus on nurses' perspectives regarding interdisciplinary communication.
- Exploration of communication structures and influencing factors.
Purpose:
- To qualitatively explore nurses' experiences with interdisciplinary/interprofessional communication in the ICU.
- To interpret the structure of communication and influencing factors from the nurses' viewpoint.
- To identify barriers to nurses' active participation in decision-making.
Summary:
- Nurses perceive communication as dominated by physicians, creating hierarchical structures that impede information flow.
- Barriers to active participation are particularly evident during daily rounds, limiting nurses' input.
- Identified issues are consistent with existing nursing literature but are presented for practice-oriented transfer.
Impact:
- Highlights the adverse effects of hierarchical communication on patient information exchange.
- Underscores the need to address communication barriers to optimize patient care.
- Suggests future work on practical solutions for interprofessional communication in ICUs.
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