Augmentative and alternative communication in ventilated patients: a scoping review

Sara Pina, Madalena Canellas, Rita Prazeres, José Lopes, Tânia Marcelino, Duarte Reis, Cândida Ferrito

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: to map the benefits of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in ventilated adults in Intensive Care Unit and identify strategies used. METHODS: a Scoping Review was carried out according to the Joanna Brigs Institute Protocol. The research question was: "In adult patients ventilated in Intensive Care Units, what are the benefits of Augmentative and Alternative Communication?". An article research was carried out at PubMed, EBSCOhost and B-On databases. It was held between October and November 2018, from 2013 to 2018, in Portuguese and in English. RESULTS: 61 references were obtained. After selection according to the inclusion criteria, 7 articles were analyzed. CONCLUSIONS: studies enunciate Augmentative and Alternative Communication as a strategy to enhance communication, describing methods and tools. There is no agreement on the most effective tool.

Translated title of the contributionComunicação alternativa e aumentativa em doentes ventilados: scoping review
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere20190562
JournalRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Volume73
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Augmentative and Alternative communication systems
  • Artificial respiration
  • Critical care
  • Nursing care
  • Scoping review

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