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- Title
Lived Experiences of Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients About Death and Dying: A Descriptive Phenomenology.
- Authors
Firouzkouhi, Mohammadreza; Abdollahimohammad, Abdolghani; Alimohammadi, Nasrollah; Naderifar, Mahin; Akbarizadeh, Majidreza
- Abstract
Thinking about death is one of the most common problems of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. Therefore, this study aims to explore the experiences of critically ill patients with COVID-19 about death and dying. This is a descriptive phenomenology approach. Participants in this study had 12 participants who were purposefully selected. The data collection method was semi-structured through interviews. Data were analyzed based on Colaizzi's approach. Data analysis generated two main themes, including personal, and non-personal; challenge thinking about death, and eight sub-themes. Thinking about the death of critically ill COVID-19 patients is a significant challenge that affects the patient's health and prolongs the treatment process. Therefore, it should be careful in the patient's treatment and care program.
- Subjects
DEATH &; psychology; ATTITUDES toward death; INTERVIEWING; JUDGMENT sampling; EXPERIENCE; THEMATIC analysis; INTENSIVE care units; RESEARCH methodology; PHENOMENOLOGY; CRITICALLY ill patient psychology; COVID-19; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, 2024, Vol 89, Issue 1, p333
- ISSN
0030-2228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00302228211073269