Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most prevalent long-term
psychiatric disorders among survivors of traumatic events. It is well established that social …

Aims and objectives To offer a review of the differing terminologies used by clinicians and
researchers to describe the long‐term intensive care unit (ICU) patient and the underlying …

Background It is widely acknowledged a critical illness is a stressful life event for not only the
patient but also their family members; when an illness becomes prolonged, the impact is …

Background Hospitalization in the ICU can have long-term physiological and psychological
impacts, affecting functional recovery and quality of life of post-ICU patients. Despite …

Aims and objectives To explore patients', families' and health professionals' experiences of a
long‐stay patient in an intensive care unit. Background The fast‐paced technologically …

Background Experiences during a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), including pain,
delirium, physical deterioration, and the critical illness itself, may all influence survivors' …

Objectives The experience of critical illness among patients is both complex and
multifaceted. It can make patients vulnerable to long-term consequences such as …

Background After intensive care unit treatment, patients often have prolonged impairments
that affect their physical, cognitive and mental health. Family members can face …

Purpose To develop an instrument for use at ICU discharge for prediction of psychological
problems in ICU survivors. Methods Multinational, prospective cohort study in ten general …

Background With improved survival rates in critical care, increasing focus is being placed on
survivorship and how best to support patients in returning to their former activity. Little is …