Patients' dreams and unreal experiences following intensive care unit admission |
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Authors: | Roberts Brigit Chaboyer Wendy |
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Institution: | Department of Intensive Care, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. brigit.roberts@health.wa.gov.au |
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Abstract: | Dreams and unreal experiences occur commonly in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit. This study describes 31 patients' dreams and explores the relationship between patients' subjective recall 12-18 months after intensive care unit discharge and their observed behaviour during their intensive care unit stay. Semi-structured interviews revealed that 74% of longer-term ICU patients (> or = 3 days) reported dreaming, with the majority also describing frightening hallucinations. Only two patients reported long-term negative psychological sequelae, but the short-term consequence of hallucinations may also have an undiscovered impact on patients' recovery. |
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Keywords: | Dreams Intensive care unit Patients' experiences |
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