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Disabled Persons , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/rehabilitation , Nursing Homes , Rehabilitation Centers , Adaptation, Psychological , Disabled Persons/psychology , Humans , Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing/psychology , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/psychology , Patient Care Team , Quality of Life , Self Care/psychology , Sick Role , Social EnvironmentABSTRACT
When other treatments fail, the prognosis of some chronic respiratory insufficient patients with frequently occurring failures improved when a tracheostomy canula was installed and connected to a respiratory for several hours a day. The even partial correction of blood gas disorders avoids a relapse in right cardiac failure and enables home care of the patient who can resume formerly abandonned activities. Home assisted ventilation greatly modifies the somatic and psychological condition of the patient and requires excellent cooperation by the family and strict technical supervision, at the risk of failure.
Subject(s)
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing/standards , Positive-Pressure Respiration/standards , Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy , Adult , Aged , Family , Female , Humans , Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing/psychology , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Compliance , Respiratory Insufficiency/psychology , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
A study based on psychological interviews allows the definition of the subjective effect of assisted ventilation. This effect should take into account the subjective state of patients and the obligations of the treatment. It is thus possible to consider the psychological conditions of effectiveness of home assisted ventilation.
