OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the effect of a flexible ICU visiting policy that includes
flexible visitation plus visitor education on anxiety symptoms of family members is mediated …

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the effects of flexible intensive care unit (ICU)
visitation on the 1-year prevalence of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to evaluate the satisfaction and symptoms of anxiety
and depression in family members in an open visiting intensive care unit (ICU). Material and …

Objective: ICU experience is linked to anxiety and depression symptomatology in family
members of patients. Minors may be forbidden from visiting. To bring practices in line with …

Importance The effects of intensive care unit (ICU) visiting hours remain uncertain. Objective
To determine whether a flexible family visitation policy in the ICU reduces the incidence of …

Background Symptoms of anxiety and depression are common among family members of
ICU patients and are culturally dependent. The aim of the study was to assess the …

Objectives: To synthesize data on outcomes related to patients, family members, and ICU
professionals by comparing flexible versus restrictive visiting policies in ICUs. Data Sources …

OBJECTIVES: To identify the psychologic impact of admission to the ICU on the relatives of
critically ill patients, the influence of coping, and the factors involved. DESIGN: We …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of a standardized program for family participation in
essential care activities in the ICU on symptoms of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress …

For most patients and their families, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is an
unanticipated event that causes substantial psychological distress. For patients, short-and …