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Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (2): 153-157.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2025.02.004

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The patient’s experience of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in awake state:a qualitative research

XIA Hua(), PAN Xiangying, JIN Jiajia, CHEN Chenkan, ZHAO Xuehong()   

  1. Department of Nursing,Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital,Sanya,572000,China
  • Received:2024-03-26 Online:2025-02-10 Published:2025-01-21

Abstract:

Objective To describe the experience of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in awake state,and provide basis for formulating intervention plan and improving the physical and mental comfort of patients. Methods The descriptive qualitative research method was adopted. By using purposive sampling,13 patients who received ECMO treatment in a tertiary class A hospital in Zhejiang Province from September 2021 to August 2023 were selected for semi-structured in-depth interviews,and the themes were summarized and refined through content analysis. Results The experience of receiving ECMO in the awake state was distilled into three themes:positive cognition of ECMO in the awake state,negative experience of treatment,and positive self-guidance. Conclusion The staff should pay attention to the experience of patients undergoing ECMO in awake state. To construct a patient-centered intervention program to help patients actively respond to related problems,improve the patient’s treatment experience,and promote the early recovery of patients.

Key words: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Treatment Experience, Qualitative Research, Content Analysis, Intensive Care