Research article summary (published 30 Jan 2002):

Waiting: the experience of persons in a critical care waiting room.

Full Abstract

The purposes of this study were to discover the essences of the experience of waiting, to provide new knowledge about what it is like to wait, and to contribute to nursing knowledge. Participants were 12 persons who were family members or friends of persons in an adult critical care unit. The Parse research method was used to answer the research question:
What is the structure of the lived experience of waiting? The central finding of this study was this structure:
The lived experience of waiting is a vigilant attentiveness surfacing amid an ambiguous turbulent lull as contentment emerges with uplifting engagements. The structure is discussed in relation to nursing knowledge and in relation to how it can inform future research and practice.Copyright 2002 John Wiley & Sons,

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Author information

Author/s: Bournes, Debra A (DA); Mitchell, Gail J (GJ);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Research in nursing & health (Res Nurs Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Feb; vol 25 (issue 1) : pp 58-67

Dates: Created 2002/01/24; Completed 2002/02/21; Revised 2006/07/24;

PMID: 11807920, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adaptation, Psychological Adult Attention Attitude to Health Conflict (Psychology) Critical Care Family - psychology Female Humans Intensive Care Units

Intensive Care Units Male Morale Nursing Methodology Research Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology Professional-Family Relations Questionnaires Stress, Psychological - prevention & control; psychology Time Factors Visitors to Patients - psychology

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