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Abstract
Intubated patients experience an intensified need to communicate while their ability to do so is compromised as the endotracheal tube prevents speech. The use of Augmented Alternative Communication (AAC) Methods is thought to enhance communication in intubated patients and decrease level of anxiety and help the patients to express, facilitate meeting of their needs easily, and act as a vehicle to obtain recognition of the patient’s individuality with of patients’ perspectives on decreasing frustration with communication. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of using augmented alternative communication methods on clinical outcomes of intubated patients. A quasi experimental research design was utilized and the study was conducted on 60 adult patients. Sixty patients were assigned to two groups (study and control) each group consisted of 30 patients. The control group involved patients receiving the routine nursing communication practices while the study group involved patients who utilized (AAC) Methods. The study was conducted at the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit of Mansoura Main University Hospital. The results of the present study indicated that communication board was effective intervention for decreasing patients’ distress and facilitating communication and increasing the patient’s satisfaction. Communication board is easy to use than paper and pen.