How caregivers view patient comfort and what they do to improve it: a French survey

Annals of Intensive Care

Table 4 Proportion of caregivers routinely considering the different sources of discomfort

Paramedics	(n = 582)	Physicians	(n = 309)
1. Pain, based on usual scales	573 (98)	1. Pain, based on usual scales	301 (97)
2. Discomfort related to position in bed	571 (98)	2. Discomfort related to position in bed	266 (86)*
3. Anxiety	533 (92)	3. Anxiety	238 (77)*
4. Lack of privacy	480 (82)	4. Feeling of restraint	238 (77)
5. Thirst	468 (80)	5. Lack of information	230 (74)
6. Feeling of restraint	468 (80)	6. Sleep disturbance	210 (68)*
7. Sleep disturbance	458 (78)	7. Thirst	170 (55)*
8. Lack of information	444 (76)	8. Lack of space and time references	169 (55)*
9. Lack of space and time references	439 (75)	9. Lack of privacy	157 (51)*
10. Light at night	411 (71)	10. Light at night	142 (46)*
11. Noise	317 (55)	11. Noise	109 (35)*

Results are given in decreasing order for paramedics (left column) and physicians (right column). Only responses of paramedics directly involved in daily care (nurses and nurse’s aides) are presented. Data are provided as n (%). *p < 0.001 vs. same source for paramedics.