Objectives To provide a comprehensive integrative review of research literature on 1) the
coping strategies that are reported by adult family members following admission of their …

Background Adverse responses to critical illness, such as symptoms of depression, anxiety
or posttraumatic stress, are relatively common among family members. The role of risk …

Aims and objectives To map research‐based psychological distress among the family
members with patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Background Having a loved one in …

There is a growing awareness amongst critical care practitioners that the impact of intensive
care medicine extends beyond the patient to include the psychological impact on close …

Rationale: Family members of critically ill patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit
(ICU) often become caregivers, and they are at risk to develop adverse psychological …

Background Two out of three family members experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress,
depression, or anxiety lasting for months after the ICU stay. Interventions aimed at mitigating …

Aim To describe published literature on the needs and experiences of family members of
adults admitted to intensive care and interventions to improve family satisfaction and …

Objective To determine if current levels of anxiety, depression and acute stress disorder
symptoms differ significantly among family members of intensive-care-unit patients …

BACKGROUND: The needs and satisfaction levels of family members of critically ill patients
have received much attention in the literature. The feelings of family members, however …

Background Patients discharged from intensive care may experience psychological and
physical deficits resulting in a long and complex rehabilitation upon discharge. Relatives are …