Table 1 Information intervention.
| Nr. | Topic | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People in the ICU |
• Health care professionals (nurses and intensive care nurses) • Attending physician • Clothing incl. specifics such as masks, gloves etc. • Change of shifts • Ward rounds |
| 2 | Devices and monitoring |
• Monitor incl. central monitoring • Ventilator • Infusion and syringe pump (infusomat and perfusor) • Alarms |
| 3 | Room furnishing |
• Clock • Bell system • Room size |
| 4 | Individual safety |
• Tubes, drainages, wounds, urinary catheters, fixation • Tube, respiratory mask • Waking phase • Intravenous access • Bedding • Dimming of the light |
| 5 | Schedule |
• Hospital stay duration • Transfer to IMC • Differences between IMC and ICU • Nutrition |
| 6 | Communication |
• Nod, shake of the head • Pens |
| 7 | Staff duties |
• Aspiration • Mobilization • Radiologic examinations • Personal hygiene/oral hygiene |
| 8 | Conveniences |
• Analgesics and soporifics (pain relievers and sleeping pills) • Visiting hours • Information before nursing-medical interventions |
| 9 | Helpful thoughts |
• Everything is done for me. That is sign that everything worked alright. • I don't have to suffer any pain; if necessary I will receive additional medication. In the meantime I can relax and continue to breathe calmly. • Only a little longer, then I have made it. |