This study should be replicated wit

This study should be replicated with a larger number of participants in different patient
populations. Research studies using qualitative research method like phenomenology may
help uncover new meanings known only to the individuals living the experience. The interrelationships
and associations of the Roy model modes of adaptation between the themes
illuminated in this study can further be explored by conducting more qualitative and
quantitative studies about the meaning of critical illness for the triad of patients, their family
members and nurses in the ICU