Reported contributors to communication vulnerability for adult patients in critical care
Using a disability rights approach to understanding patient communication vulnerability in the adult intensive care unit exposed socio-relational and contextual opportunities for system-based practice change. These include systemic availabilty of communication tools and conducting environmental scans of lighting and noise-levels.
Authors
- Amy L. Freeman-Sanderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-6421)
- Karen Soldatić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8139-2912)
- Laura Istanboulian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8831-587X)
- Kelly Michelle Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-5118)
- Anthony J Gilding
- Praisy Rampogu
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto East General Hospital (CA)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104231
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54