英文摘要 |
The COVID-19 outbreak has posed tremendous challenges to health workers worldwide. The present study described the intensive nursing care experience of caring a patient with COVID-19 accompanied with acute respiratory distress syndrome and dealing with the adaption problems encountered by family members who were put on isolation concurrently. The nursing period was from February 10 to 26 in 2020. Gordon's 11 functional health patterns were used to evaluate the patient's health problems, which included impairment of gas exchange, potential risk of injury, and compromised family coping. In the nursing process, comprehensive nursing measures were provided to prevent complications due to use of the extracorporeal life support system and ensure successful weaning from the system. As the patient's family members, the medical team updated them with the patient's status and listened to their needs by means of remote communication. The team helped the family maintain basic family coping and functioning. We recommended that hospitals be equipped with devices, such as electronic wireless stethoscope and infrared thermometer, to facilitate caring patients with novel infectious diseases. Additionally, because the check-in video calls to the family can easily become common, we recommended that experienced case managers can be appointed to maintain family functioning and provide to families on isolation. Such practices can achieve holistic care for patients and their families. This nursing experience provides insights for nursing care of similar patients in the future. |