Determining the Relationship Between the Experience of Intensive Care Units Patients and Individualized Care: A Descriptive Research

Objective: The aim is to investigate the correlation between intensive care patients' experiences and individualized care. Material and Methods: Descriptive and correlational approach. Data were collected face to face at Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital between November and December 2022 (n=115). Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire, and Individualized Care Scale-Patient Version. Independent groups t-test, one way analysis of variance test, Tukey test and Pearson correlation analysis were used in the analysis. Results: The average age of the study group was 66.56 years, with a standard deviation of 12.02 years. Among the participants, 63.5% were male and 36.5% were female. The average total score of the Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire was 71.37±9.93, and the average total score of the Individualized Care Scale-Patient Version was 3.97±0.52. Conclusion: Both the intensive care experiences and the perception of individualized care by patients hospitalized in intensive care are above average. A moderate positive correlation exists between patients' intensive care experience and their perceptions of individualized care. It can be argued that providing individualized care by nurses has a positive impact on patients' experience in intensive care. It is essential to raise nurses' awareness of this issue, and it may be advisable to provide individualized care to patients in intensive care.