OBJECTIVES: To explore the psychologic impact of an ICU stay on relatives and to
determine patient and relative factors, including their pre-ICU mental health status …

Rationale: Family members of patients who die in an intensive care unit (ICU) are at
heightened risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Not all surrogates …

Background More than half of intensive care unit survivors require assistance from family
caregivers after discharge. Caregiving is associated with negative consequences including …

PURPOSE: The study aimed to describe characteristics of caregivers of chronically critically
ill (CCI) patients, describe key outcomes (depression, employment, physical health), and …

As care for critically ill patients has advanced, so too has our recognition of the
multidimensional and persistent morbidities that affect patients and their families following …

Introduction Stroke negatively impacts both patients and their families, who must face
multiple changes after the onset of the disease. Family caregivers must face new problems …

Many prior nursing studies regarding family members specifically of neuroscience intensive
care unit (neuro-ICU) patients have focused on identifying their primary needs. A concept …

Introduction Although previous research has demonstrated that resilience can be protective
against various mental health conditions such as depression, existing studies examining the …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Studies suggest that family caregiver well-being (ie,
depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) may affect stroke survivor depressive symptoms …

Background To explore the effect of end of life and other palliative decision making
scenarios on the mental health of family members of patients in the neuro-intensive care …