The effect of using augmentative and alternative communication strategies on the quality of nurses' communication with patients with endotracheal intubation in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit

• Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Shaker (Author), Marzieh Momennasab (Author), Fereshteh Dehghanrad (Author), Roya Dokoohaki (Author), Reza Dakhesh (Author), Azita Jaberi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background & Aim: Physiological and psychological needs of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are not met due to lack of effective communication. To facilitate communication, nurses can use augmentative and alternative communication strategies (AACs). The aim of this study was to determine the e...